Merremia quinquefolia
(L.) Hallier f.
Rock rosemary
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Description
A creeping herb or vine. It can be creeping or climbing and twining. It grows 2-3 m long. The stems are slender and cylinder shaped. They can be red. The leaves are alternate and have 5 leaflets. The leaflets are 2-7 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are narrowly oval or sword shaped and there are teeth along the edge. The flowers are often single. The fruit are flattened round capsules.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked as greens.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked as greens.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows at lower elevations.
Where It Grows
Australia, Central America, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Malesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, West Indies,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Akan k'athaw, Batatilla blanca, Bejuco de mano, Bejuco peludo, Camotillo
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 534
