Ipomoea carnea Jacq.

Ipomoea carnea Jacq., Enum. Syst. Pl. 13 (1760).

Ipomoea carnea Jacq., Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a scrambling shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, has environmental uses, as a medicine and for fuel and food.

Vietnamese name:

Bìm màu thịt.