Gymnema syringaefolium (Decne.) Costantin

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Gymnema

Characteristics

A climbing shrub.
Life form perennial
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Usage

The leaves are eaten to flavour fish. They are cooked and eaten as a vegetable and also eaten raw in salads.
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Edible leaves
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98229-1
WFO ID wfo-0001103915
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Synonyms

Gymnema syringaefolium