Gesuriat
Cynanchum hastifolium subsp. hastifolium

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A twining climbing plant. It can grow up to 1 m tall. The flower buds are 3-4 mm long. The flower follicles hang down and are 6-10 cm long by 1-1.5 cm wide.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in West Africa between 200-1,600 m altitude in bushland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Sahel, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

The fruit are boiled in milk.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Shubkax

Synonyms

Cynanchum clavidens N. E. Br.; Cynanchum hastifolium N. E. Br.;