Sour creeper
Ecdysanthera rosea
Family: Apocynaceae
What it is like
A climbing evergreen shrub. It has milky sap. The branches are thin and like wire. They are purplish-black. The current year's growth is leafy with a loose group of flowers at the end. The leaves are opposite. They are 3-7 cm long by 1-4 cm wide. The flowers are small and at the ends or branches. They are in groups 7-10 cm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Taiwan
How it is used for food
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a spice or flavouring.
Edible parts
Leaves, salt, flowers
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Songhei, Suen t'ang tsz