Cayratia tenuifolia

Description

A climber. The leaves have 5 leaflets. The end leaflet is 4-5 cm long by 2 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the ;leaves and are white. The fruit is an oval berry 1 cm wide. There are 1-4 seeds.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam,

Notes

There are about 45 Cayratia species. They are mainly in tropical areas. This species seems to be confused.

Synonyms

References (2)

• Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 53
• Singh, V. B., et al, (Ed.) Horticulture for Sustainable Income and Environmental Protection. Vol. 1 p 215

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