Black flowered gonolobus
Gonolobus niger
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A shrub. The leaves are 6-16 cm long by 3-9 cm wide.
Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Central America, Guatemala, Mexico
How it is used for food
The immature fruit are eaten with maize dough and spices.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cahuayote, Chompipe, Chupipe, Coy, Talayote, Uyk
Synonyms
Cynanchum nigrum Cav.; Vincetoxicum cavanillesii Standl.;