Cucurbitaceae FAMILY

Cayaponia espelina

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cayaponia espelina is a perennial climbing or scrambling plant producing non-woody stems from a perennial rootstock. The root is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Paraguay, central and eastern Brazil.

HabitatNot known