Family: Convolvulaceae
English Name: Swamp Cabbage
Chamorro Name: Kangkun
Description: This is a floating vine that grows in fresh water ponds or in very wet soil. The leaves are narrow, heart-shaped or arrowhead-shaped when growing in full sunlight and pale green. The flowers are white and may occur singly or several together.
F. Cultivated in most tropical countries.
Comments:This cultivatedvine grows best in constant wet soil and is valued for the leaf and stem that are hoiled or fried as an excellent vegetable, tasting very much like spinach. It is a popular vegetable in the Orient and the Chamorro name (kangkun) is Chinese in origin.