Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr.
longevity greens
Scrambling, often procumbent, stems grow 1-45 m, purple brownish tinge leaves deep green on top sometimes purple beneath, succulent-like 3-8 cm long and 15-35 cm wide, ovate oblong or lanceolate, apex acute, flowers small, yellow-orange
Similar to green beans or spinach, eaten raw in salads or cooked in stir-fries and soups. traditional medicine in southeast Asia to manage high blood pressure, diabetes, inflammation, and viral infections. rich in flavonoids.
Cacalia procumbens Lour, Senecio sarmentosus (Blume) Sch Bip
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