Cyphostemma knittelii
(Gilg.) Descoings
Vitaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A climbing plant with an underground storage organ. The fruit are round and red.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 850 m above sea level in Tanzania.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Cissus keniensis T. C. E. Fr.Cissus knittelii GilgCyphostemma keniense (T.C.E. Fr.) Desc.
References (3)
- Kakeya, 1976,
- Newman, 1970,
- Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 202
