Dogbane, Spiral-vined silkpod
Parsonsia alboflavescens

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A woody vine. It can be 10 m long. The branches are pale grey. The leaves are 9-15 cm long by 5-9 cm wide. The flowers are 10-13 mm across. The fruiting carpels are 10-18 cm long by 0.5-0.9 cm wide.

There are 4-9 Apocynum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It China it grows in mixed woodlands between 200-500 m above sea level. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Probably not edible.

Edible parts

Caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ye-padauk

Synonyms

Apocynum reticulatum L.; Echites laevigata Moon; Lyonsia viridiflora F. M. Bailey; Parsonsia helicandra Hook. & Arn.; Parsonsia laevigata (Moon) Alston; Periploca alboflavescens Dennst.; and several others