Swallow wort
Cynanchum acutum subsp. sibiricum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climber. The roots are 2 cm across. The stems are woody at the base and branched. It climbs 3 m tall. The leaves are oblong or heart shaped and 1.3-6 cm long by 1.1-4.5 cm wide. The pods are narrow and 6,5-13 cm long by 8-10 mm wide. They are hairy. The seeds are oval and 5-8 mm long by 2-3 mm wide.

There are about 150 Cynanchum species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In China it grows between 900-1,400 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Manchuria, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Tibet, Turkmenistan

How it is used for food

CAUTION:

Edible parts

Leaves, seeds, seedspod

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyathella cathayensis (Tsiang & H.T. Zhang) C.Y. Wu & D.Z. Li; Cynanchum acutum var. longifolium (G. Martens) Ledeb. Cynanchum cathayense Tsiang & H.T. Zhang; Cynanchum longifolium G. Martens; Cynanchum orientale Willd. ex Spreng.; Cynanchum sibiricum Willd.;