Cynanchum obtusifolium

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climber. It has a woody base and climbs 3 m tall. It has milky sap. The leaves are opposite and narrowly oval. The flowers are in clusters near the axils of leaves.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

The unripe fruit are eaten by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kapoke. Klimop, Papie, Pa-pok, Pok-pok

Synonyms

Vincetoxicum obtusifolium (L.f.) Kuntze;