The roots of this otherwise toxic vine are edible. The edible tubers are usually round and 10–15 cm in diameter, with a light brown skin and a white flesh. Can be eaten raw as a salad or cooked in stir-frys etc. It tastes and crunches like a crispy water chestnut. Peel away the fibrous brown skin form the root to prepare them and discard the rest of the plant. Requires a frost free site.
Forestry Tube | $3.90 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 4-5 | No | Evergreen |
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