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Hootinkika si'mpe
Cynanchum foetidum

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A herb. The leaves are 8-16 cm long by 4-9 cm wide.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.


Where it is found

It is a temperate to subtropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay, South America


How it is used for food

Tender unripe fruit are eaten as a vegetable with salt.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asclepias foetida Cav.; Telminostelma foetidum (Cav.) Fontella & E. A. Schwarz; and others