Ladies' eardrops, Climbing buckwheat
Brunnichia ovata

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A vine with stems that spread over the soil and form roots at the nodes. The young stems climb by tendrils. It can be 13 m long. The leaves are 3-15 cm long by 2-8 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 5-26 cm long.

Also put in the family Dioscoreaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

America, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, North America, USA, West Indies

How it is used for food

The seeds can be used for flour.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Brunnichia cirrhosa Gaertn.; Rajania caroliniana J. F. Gmel; Dioscorea haitensis R. Knuth; Rajania cordata var. ehrenbergii Uline; Rajania ovata var. ehrenbergii R. Knuth;