Dalzell ipecac
Tylophora dalzellii

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A twining plant. It keeps growing from year to year. The young stems are branched and hairy. They have a milky white sap. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oval or oblong. They are 5-10 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. They can have a sharp tip. The flowers are small and reddish brown. They occur as many flowers together on branched stalks. The fruit are follicles 7-10 cm long and narrow. They have fine lines along them. The seeds are 8 mm long.

There are over 75 Tylophora species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in scrub forest and at the edges of forests and in deciduous forests.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India

How it is used for food

The unripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In India it flowers and fruits March to April.

Its other names

Local names

Lahan pitambari, Nivali

Synonyms

Tylophora carnosa Dalz. & Gibs.; Vincetoxicum dalzellii Kuntze;