Marsdenia macrantha

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climbing plant. It keeps growing from year to year. It can grow 10 m long. It has a white latex. The leaf stalks are 1-3 cm long. The leaves are 3-7 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. The flowers are creamy white. The pods are shiny green and brown follicles. They are 7-10 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The seeds are 12 mm long by 7-10 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level. It grows in dry zones.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dregea macrantha Klotzsch;