Cuchamper
Gonolobus salvinii

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A vine. The stem has milky white sap.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw or cooked.

Fruit are sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Siguamper

Synonyms

Gonolobus longipetiolatus Woodson; Vincetoxicum salvinii (Hemsl.) Standl. & S. Calderon; Probably also Vincetoxycum