Spotted heart
Stictocardia tiliifolia

Family: Convolvulaceae

What it is like

A large woody climber. The young branches are hairy. The leaf stalks are 3-14 cm long. The leaf blade is oval or round and 6-20 cm long by 5-20 cm wide. The base is heart shaped. There are 1-3 flowers in a group. They are funnel shaped and 8-10 cm long and wide. The fruit is round and 2-4 cm across. The seeds are dark brown and 8-9 mm wide.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical America.

Countries/locations it is found in

American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, China, Dominican Republic, Hawaii, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Marquesas, Myanmar, Pacific, Philippines, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Indies

How it is used for food

The seeds are eaten when young.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Taung-kazun-gyi, Xian ye teng

Synonyms

Convolvulus tiliifolius Desr.; Ipomoea grandiflora Lam.; and several others