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Asclepias crispa

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A herb.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asclepias sabulosa Schltr.; Asclepias sinuosa Burm.f.; Gomphocarpus crispus (P.J. Bergius) W. T .Aiton; Gomphocarpus crispus (P.J. Bergius) R. Br. ex Schult.; Gomphocarpus arenarius Schltr.; Pachycarpus crispus (P.J. Bergius) E. Mey.; Xysmalobium crispum (P.J. Bergius) D. Dietr.;