Cissus quarrei
Dewit
Vitaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A vine. It is an erect herb or a climber. It keeps growing from year to year. It can grow 1 m high. It has a woody rootstock.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows near rivers and in woodland between 1,100-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa, Congo DR, East Africa, Tanzania, Zambia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed.
Also Known As
Mtanda-mwaka, Mzabibu mwitu
References (1)
- Ruffo, C. K., Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B., 2002, Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania. RELMA p 202
