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Cynanchum paniculatum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A herb. The roots have many fibres. The stem is slender and erect. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are opposite and 5-13 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

It is used in medicine. There are about 150 Cynanchum species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on sunny mountain slopes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, Taiwan

How it is used for food

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Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Asclepias paniculata Bunge; Cynanchum dubium Kitagawa; Pycnostelma chinense Bunge ex Decaisne; Pycnostelma leucanthum Kitagawa; Pycnostelma paniculatum (Bunge) K. Schumann; Vincetoxicum paniculatum (Bunge) C. Y. Wu & D. Z. Li; Vincetoxicum pycnostachys Kitagawa;