Syngonium salvadorense

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A large vine. The stems are 1 cm thick and the internodes 4-5 cm long. The leaf stalks are 20-30 cm long. The leaf blades have 3 sections. The fruit stalk is 12 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet forest up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico

How it is used for food

The fruit or flowering stalks are eaten when very ripe.

Edible parts

Fruit, flowering shoot

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anona conde, Anona conte, Bejuco de guara, Bejuco pico de guara, Conte, Guacamaya, Huevo de burro, Pico de guara

Synonyms

Syngonium donnell-smithii Engl.;