Adenia cardiophylla
(Mast.) Engl.
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Description
A vine or creeper. It can grow 24 m long. The stems are 8 cm across. The internodes are 5-15 cm long. The tendrils are 20 cm long. The leaves are heart shaped with 3 lobes. They are 7-25 cm long by 5-19 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The young stems and leaves are eaten in salads.
Traditional Uses
The young stems and leaves are eaten in salads.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Synonyms
Adenia cardiophylla var. arcta CraibAdenia heterophylla VidalModecca cardiophylla Mast.
Also Known As
A guo cha ba, Ma ti ga
References (1)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
