Climbing hempweed
Mikania scandens
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A climber. It can grow 5 m long.
Some confusion between scandens and sagittifera.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows throughout the tropics.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Asia, Central Africa, Congo, Gabon, Malaysia, Mariana Islands, Pacific, SE Asia, Sierra Leone, South America, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Akar lupang, Akar ulam tikus, Cheroma
Synonyms
Mikania scandens var. scandens (L.) Willd.; Willoughbya scandens (L.) Kuntze;