Anredera is a genus of plants native to
Latin America, the
West Indies,
Texas, and
Florida. Some are naturalized in other regions (notably
Mediterranean region and on various oceanic islands).[2] Most of them
evergreenvines of dry
scrubland and thickets. Members of the genus are commonly known as Madeira vines.[3] At least one species, A. cordifolia, bears edible
roots or
tubers and
leaves similar to those of Basella alba. The same species has become an invasive plant in many tropical and subtropical regions outside its natural range.
Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis – Heart-leaf Madeira vine - South America from Venezuela to Argentina; naturalized in Mexico, Central America, California, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Puerto Rico, Bermuda, southern Europe, Morocco, Canary Islands, Azores, southern China, India, New Zealand, Polynesia, St. Helena, Cape Verde, Madeira