Dukep
Telosma procumbens

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A creeper with slender rounded and heart shaped leaves. They are 3-10 cm long by 5-6 cm wide. They are slightly hairy on the lower veins. The leaf tip is pointed and they are rounded at the base. The flowers are greenish and have no smell. There are about 5-10 flowers in a cluster. The fruit contain flat seeds with many soft white hairs.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. They are widely distributed and common in areas of shrub at low altitudes throughout the islands of the Philippines. In southern China it grows along rivers between 300-800 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Pacific, Philippines, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The young fruit and flowers are cooked and eaten as vegetables. The new shoots and young leaves are cooked with other vegetables.

Edible parts

Fruit, flowers, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ampupuyat, Bagbagcong, Barbarkilya, Kapas-kapas, Langted, Padpadol, Pusa-pusa, Sabiddokong, Wo jing ye lai xiang

Synonyms

Pergularia procumbens Blanco; Pergularia filipes Schlechter; Telosma cathayensis Merrill;