Cosmostigma cordatum

(Poir.) M. R. Almeida

Green milkweed creeper

ApocynaceaeFlowers

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Flowers

The flowers are sweet and edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist deciduous forest. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Asia, India, Sri Lanka,

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How to Identify

A twining shrub. It has milky sap. The stems are hollow. They have a few hairs when young. The leaves are opposite and 8-11 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. They are broadly oval with a rounded or heart shaped base and a sharp tip. The leaf stalks are 2-3 cm long. The flowers are greenish and in groups. They open out flat and are 1 cm across.

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Cosmostigma cordatum, or green milkweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. It is a climbing herb growing in moist deciduous forests.