Asclepias expansa
(E. Mey.) Schltr.
Milk weed
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Description
A subtropical herb in the Apocynaceae family with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Eswatini, Southern Africa, Swaziland,
Synonyms
Gomphocarpus expansus (E. Mey.) D. Dietr.Lagarinthus expansus E. Mey.
References (1)
- Long, C., 2005, Swaziland's Flora - siSwati names and Uses http://www.sntc.org.sz/flora/
