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