Basellaceae FAMILY
Anredera vesicaria
Anredera vesicaria
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Anredera vesicaria is a small to large, herbaceous perennial, much-branched twining vine with a tuberous rootstock, producing annual stems that sprawl on the ground or twine around other plants for support[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Colombia, Venezuela, north through central America and the Caribbean to Texas and Florida
HabitatMoist thickets or hedges; at elevations from 400 - 1,300 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].