Cissus hexangularis
Thorel ex Planch
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Description
A woody creeper or vine. The branches have 6 wings and ridges along them. The tendrils are not branched. The leaves are simple and oval or triangle shape 6-10 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The fruit are round berries about 1 cm across. There are 1 or 2 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in riverside forests between 100-400 m above sea level in southern China.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Production
In China plants flower in September to November and fruit December to February.
Notes
There are about 200-350 Cissus species. There are about 75 species in tropical America.
References (1)
- Altschul, S.V.R., 1973, Drugs and Foods from Little-known Plants. Notes in Harvard University Herbaria. Harvard Univ. Press. Massachusetts. no. 2670
