Asclepias humilis

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, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Rootstock

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acerates humilis Benth.; Asclepias phenax Woodson; Gomphocarpus humilis (E. Mey.) Decne.; Pachycarpus humilis E. Mey.; Xysmalobium humile (E. Mey.) D. Dietr.;