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Riocreuxia polyantha

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing form year to year. The stems are twining. The leaves are heart shaped and 3-12 cm long by 2-8 cm wide.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in dry grassland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Burundi, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe


How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Riocreuxia burchellii K. Schum.;