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Schubertia schreiteri

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A creeper. It keeps growing from year to year.

Also put in the family Asclepiadaceae.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from 500-1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Paraguay, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America (country/location of origin)


How it is used for food

The unripe fruit are eaten with salt. The fruit are eaten with fish fats. The leaves and flowers are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves, flowers


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Heshini, Teshini

Synonyms