Yellow morning glory
Ipomoea ochracea

Family: Convolvulaceae

What it is like

A creeper.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Central America, Chad, Congo DR, Congo R., Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Nigeria, Panama, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Venezuela, West Africa, West Indies, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Caution: The seeds are poisonous.

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Convolvulus ochraceus Lindl.; Convolvulus ochraceus Vahl ex Choisy; Convolvulus trichocalyx Schumach. & Thonn.; Ipomoea afra Choisy; Ipomoea conica Didr.; Ipomoea curtisii House; Ipomoea kentrocarpa Hochst. ex A. Rich.; Ipomoea ochracea var. curtissii (House) Stearn; Ipomoea ochroleuca Span.; Ipomoea ophthalmantha Hallier.f.; Ipomoea sudanica Hallier f.; Ipomoea trichocalyx (Schumach. & Thonn.) G. Don; Isypus ochraceus (Ilndl.) Raf.;