Araujia stuckertiana

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. The leaves are narrowly oblong. They are 5-12 cm long by 0.5-1.6 cm wide. They are irregular along the edges. The flowers are in groups or 2-5. The fruit follicles are oval and 6-7 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They have ridges along them.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Choristigma stuckertianum Kurtz ex Heger; Morrenia grandiflora Malme; Morrenia stuckertiana (Kurtz ex Heger) Malme; Morrenia stuckertiana subsp. grandiflora (Malme) Goyder;