Adenia cardiophylla

Family: Passifloraceae

What it is like

A vine or creeper. It can grow 24 m long. The stems are 8 cm across. The internodes are 5-15 cm long. The tendrils are 20 cm long. The leaves are heart shaped with 3 lobes. They are 7-25 cm long by 5-19 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The young stems and leaves are eaten in salads.

Edible parts

Shoots, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

A guo cha ba, Ma ti ga

Synonyms

Adenia cardiophylla var. arcta Craib; Adenia heterophylla Vidal; Modecca cardiophylla Mast.;