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Asclepias buchwaldii
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows about 40 cm tall. The stem is slender. The leaves are 5-7 cm long by 12-17 cm wide.
There are 10 Trachycalymma species. Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Umdzayi
Synonyms
Gomphocarpus buchwaldii Schltr. & K. Schum.; Trachycalymma buchwaldii (Schletr. & K. Schum.) Goyder;