Antigonon leptopus - Wikipedia Antigonon leptopus Antigonon leptopus Scientific classification Kingdom : Plantae ( unranked ) : Angiosperms ( unranked ) : Eudicots ( unranked ) : Core eudicots Order : Caryophyllales Family : Polygonaceae Genus : Antigonon Species : A. leptopus Binomial name Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. Synonyms Antigonon amabie K. Koch Antigonon cinerascens M. Martens & Galeotti Antigonon cordatum M. Martens & Galeotti Antigonon platypus Hook. & Arn. Corculum leptopus Stuntz Antigonon leptopus, commonly known as Mexican creeper, coral vine, bee bush ( in most Caribbean islands ) or San Miguelito vine, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It is a perennial that is native to Mexico. It is a vine with pink or white flowers ( Antigonon leptopus ' alba ' ). Contents 1 Invasive species 2 Description 3 Uses 4 References 5 External links Invasive species It is listed as a category II invasive exotic by the Florida 's pest plant council. Description Habit Antigonon leptopus is a fast - growing climbing vine that holds via tendrils, and is able to reach 25 ft or more in length. It has cordate ( heart shaped ), sometimes triangular leaves 21⁄2 to 71⁄2 cm long the flowers are borne in panicles, clusted along the rachis producing pink or white flowers from spring to autumn, it forms underground tubers and large rootstocks, it is a prolific seed producer, the seeds float on water, the fruit and seeds are eaten and spread by a wide range of animals such as pigs, raccoons and birds. The tubers will resprout if it is cut back or damaged by frost. A white colored form Uses Antigonon leptopus was prepared for consumption by the aboriginal inhabitants of Baja California in a way reminiscent of popcorn. The seeds were toasted by placing them in a flat basket made of flexible twigs torn into several strips and woven to make a solid surface. On top of the seeds they would put live coals, and with both hands they would shake the basket so that the coals come up against the seeds, toasting them but not burning the basket. When the toasting is finished the burned out coals are removed and a major portion of the seeds are burst open exposing a white meal. Afterwards the seeds are separated from the husks from which they have come by dextrously tossing them into the air with the basket, just as wheat is winnowed in Spain. Thus cleaned they would grind and eat the prepared meal. They would also boil it and make fried cakes. References Jump up ^ `` Taxon : Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn ''. Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007 - 06 - 06. Retrieved 2010 - 10 - 21. Jump up ^ `` The Plant List : A Working List of All Plant Species ''. Retrieved May 16, 2014. Jump up ^ https://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/3628552 External links Media related to Antigonon leptopus at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Antigonon leptopus at Wikispecies Dressler, S. ; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. ( 2014 ). `` Antigonon leptopus ''. African plants -- a Photo Guide. Frankfurt / Main : Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg. This Polygonaceae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antigonon_leptopus&oldid=810569524 '' Categories : Polygonaceae Plants described in 1838 Flora of Baja California Sur Flora of Chihuahua ( state ) Flora of Guerrero Flora of Jalisco Flora of Michoacán Flora of Oaxaca Flora of Sinaloa Flora of Sonora Invasive plant species in the United States Polygonaceae stubs Hidden categories : Articles with ' species ' microformats All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikispecies Asturianu বাংলা Cebuano Deutsch Español Français ಕನ್ನಡ Kreyòl ayisyen Magyar മലയാളം Polski Svenska ไทย Lea faka - Tonga Tiếng Việt Winaray 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 16 November 2017, at 02 : 25. About Wikipedia

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