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