Amphilophium cynanchoides

Family: Bignoniaceae

What it is like

A woody creeper. It has tendrils. The leaves are opposite and have 2 or 3 leaflets. The flowers are tube shaped and curved. They are white with a yellow throat. They are 4-7 cm long. They are in clusters at the ends of the plant. The fruit is a flattened capsule 5-8 cm long. It is covered with small teeth.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Paraguay, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anemopaegma clematideum Griseb.; Pithecoctenium clematideum (Griseb.) Griseb.; Pithecoctenium cynanchoides DC.; and others