Syngonium neglectum
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Description
A tropical vine in the Araceae family with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten, though the cooking water should be changed as the leaves probably contain oxalates.
Traditional Uses
The leaves probably contain oxalates so the cooking water would need to be changed.
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Known Hazards
The leaves probably contain oxalates; cooking water should be changed.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America,
Also Known As
Bejuco yeto
References (2)
- Anguilar-Stoen, M, et al, 2009, Home Gardens Sustain Crop Diversity and Improve Farm Resilience in Candelaria Loxicha, Oaxaca, Mexico. Human Ecology, 37:55-77
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M. et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 11
