Green milkweed creeper
Cosmostigma cordatum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A twining shrub. It has milky sap. The stems are hollow. They have a few hairs when young. The leaves are opposite and 8-11 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They are broadly oval with a rounded or heart shaped base and a sharp tip. The leaf stalks are 2-3 cm long. The flowers are greenish and in groups. They open out flat and are 1 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist deciduous forest. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Sri Lanka

How it is used for food

Flowers are sweet and edible.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

In southern India it is flowering and fruiting April to June.

Its other names

Local names

Gharahuvoo, Gharphul, Jati, Marvel, Perum kahamugan kodi, Shendvel, Shendori, Vattuvalli

Synonyms

Asclepias racemosa Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Cosmostigma acuminatum Wight; Cosmostigma racemosa Wight; Tylophora punctata Kostel.;