Cynanchum tunicatum (Retz.) Alston

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Cynanchum

Characteristics

A climbing herb. It grows 1-2 m long. The stems are slender. It contains milky sap. The leaves are oval and 5-7 cm long. They have a heart shaped base and taper towards the tip. The leaf stalk is 2-3 cm long. The flowers are cream to pink and 6-8 mm long. The petals are oblong. The fruit are seed pods 5-6 cm long. They are sword shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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A tropical plant. It grows in poor soils in drier places at altitudes from 50 to 1200 metres.
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Usage

CAUTION: Many Cynanchum are poisonous. The young leaves are used as a relish.
Uses food medicinal poison
Edible leaves
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Images

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:96650-1
WFO ID wfo-0000633688
COL ID 6C6P2
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Synonyms

Cynanchum inconspicuum Cynanchum tunicatum Cynoctonum pauciflorum Cynanchum truncatum Periploca tunicata Vincetoxicum tunicatum Cynanchum pauciflorum