Botanical name

Cynanchum obtusifolium

Family

Apocynaceae

Common Name

Monkey Rope, Sea Buckthorn, Melktou
Cynanchum obtusifolium
Cynanchum obtusifolium
Cynanchum obtusifolium
Cynanchum obtusifolium

Description

Creeper climbing to 3 metres with a woody base and milky sap. Leaves oval to elliptical; clusters of greenish flowers with a white corona (crown) that is deeply lobed.

Habitat

Frequent in bushes near the seashore

Flower Date

All year