Pink kannetjies
Microloma saggitatum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A twining herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It has slender stems with milky latex. The leaves are narrow and opposite. They are arrow shaped and 2.5 cm long. The flowers are small and pink. The young fruit capsules are in pairs.

Sometimes also put in the family Aslepiadaceae

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in semi-desert places. It can grow in arid places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The sweet nectar is sucked out of the flower. The young fruit capsules are eaten fresh or cooked as a vegetable.

The flowers are sucked especially by children.

Edible parts

Fruit, pods, nectar

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bokhoring, Bokhorinkie

Synonyms

Ceropegia sagittata L.;