Asclepias dissona
N. E. Br.
Milk weed
Apocynaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
An herb of the Apocynaceae family found in subtropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
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