Tetrastigma leucostaphylum

(Dennst.) Alston

Indian chestnut vine

Vitaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves 29 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Tetrastigma leucostaphylum, the Indian chestnut vine, is a flowering plant in the family Vitaceae. It is native to Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and South East Asia.

Description

A woody climber. The stems can be lumpy. The leaves usually have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are oblong and taper to each end. They are softly leathery. There are shallow teeth along the edge. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is round or oval and white when ripe. They are 1-2 cm across. There are 1 or 2 seeds.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten raw. The leaves are also edible.

Traditional Uses

The fruit are eaten raw.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.

Synonyms

Cissus leucostaphyla Dennst.Tetrastigma lanceolarum Planch.Vitis leucostaphylum (Dennst.) B. D. JacksVitis lanceolaria Wall.and others

Also Known As

Akar chabang limah, Akar papan, Horina lata, Kankong gajah, Khajorlicha vel, Kond draaksha, Pirantaikkoti

References (6)

Bandyopadhyay, S. et al, 2009, Wild edible plants of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal. Natural Products Radiance 8(1) 64-72
Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2286 (As Vitis lanceolaria)
Flowers of India. flowersofindia.net
Jadhav, R., et al, 2015, Forest Foods of Northern Western Ghats: Mode of Consumption, Nutrition and Availability. Asian Agri-History Vol. 19, No. 4: 293-317
Sawian, J. T., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Meghalaya, North-east India. Natural Product Radiance Vol. 6(5): p 422

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