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Sonoran milkvine, Heart-leaf milkweed vine
Polystemma cordifolium

Family: Apocynaceae


What it is like

A vine. The flowers are yellow.

It is a rare plant.


Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in the desert.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Talayote

Synonyms

Matelea cordifolia (A. Gray) Woodson; Rothrockia cordifolia A. Gray;