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Ceropegia turricula

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A herb. It has a tuberous root. This is 3-4 cm across. It produces annual stems 30 cm tall. They have small hairs. The leaves are scale like and then the upper ones are narrow and 12 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. The flowers occur singly near the axils of the leaves.

It is a rare plant.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root


How it is grown


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