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Telosma procumbens, also known as latok, kapas-kapas, dukep, or sabidukong, among many other names, is a species of flowering plant native to the islands of the Philippines and parts of southeastern China and Vietnam. It is a woody vine with elongated heart-shaped leaves. It bears clusters of yellowish green odorless flowers with five twisted-looking fleshy petals arranged in a star shape. These develop into spearhead-shaped fruits with four thin lengthwise ridges ("wings"). The fruit contains multiple seeds stacked in a column. Each seed has a long white feathery tail that allows it to be dispersed by the wind.[1]

Telosma procumbens
Kapas-kapas flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Apocynaceae
Genus:	Telosma
Species:	T. procumbens
Binomial name
Telosma procumbens (Blanco) Merr.
Synonyms[1]
Cynanchum hirtum Blanco Pergularia filipes Schltr. Pergularia glabra Blanco Pergularia glandulosa Blanco Pergularia procumbens Blanco Telosma cathayensis Merr. Telosma filipes (Schltr.) M.A. Rahman & Wilcock

The flowers and immature fruit rinds are eaten in Filipino cuisine, with a taste and texture similar to winged beans or string beans.[2][3]

See also

• Telosma cordata

References

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