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'''Ipomoea eriocarpa''' is a slender, annual, climbing plant with stems 1 - 2 metres long, scrambling over the ground or twining around other plants for support. The plant is commonly eaten as a vegetable in some areas of the tropics such as India and west Africa. Often harvested from the wild, it is also sometimes cultivated.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Leprosy}}, {{Uses|Epilepsy}}, {{Uses|Ulcers}}, {{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Menstrual pain}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootSeeds}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Annual Climber}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
In Uganda the plant grows wild in areas with a mean annual rainfall of 1,000 - 1,500mm.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Grassland}}, {{Commonly seen|Savannah woodland}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated ground}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste spaces}}, {{Commonly seen|On clay soils}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ipomoea+eriocarpa Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Tiny%20Morning%20Glory.html Ipomoea eriocarpa on flowersofindia.net]* [ https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230036 Ipomoea eriocarpa on indiabiodiversity.org]* [ https://www.prota4u.org/database/protav8.asp?g=pe&p=Ipomoea+eriocarpa+R.Br Ipomoea eriocarpa on prota4u.org]
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