Thua tum huu, Morning glory
Ipomoea cf. congesta
Family: Convolvulaceae
What it is like
A climber. The stem is woody near the base and is branched. The leaves are broadly oval. They can have 3 lobes. They are 5-17 cm long and 3.5-16 cm wide. The leaf stalk is 2-18 cm long. The fruit is a round capsule 1 cm across. There are 4 brown seeds inside.
There are about 500 Ipomoea species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
The shoots are blanched and put in curries. The young fruit are also used in curries.
Edible parts
Leaves, fruit