Ampelopsis cantoniensis
(Hook. & Arn.) Planch.
Vitaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A woody creeper or vine. The branches have ridges along them. They are hairy when young. It has divided tendrils. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There can be 2 sets of leaflets. The leaflets can vary in shape. The fruit are round berries 6-8 mm across. There are 2-4 seeds.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and valleys between 100-900 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Himalayas, Indochina, Japan, Malaysia, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Ampelopsis cantoniensis (Hook. & Arn.) K. KochAmpelopsis hypoglauca (Hance) C. L. LiAmpelopsis loureiroi Planch.Cissus cantoniensis Hook. & Arn.Hedera hypoglauca HanceLeea theifera H. Lev.Vitis cantoniensis (Hook. & Arn.) Seem.Vitis leeoides maxim.Vitis multijugata H. Lev. & Vaniot
Also Known As
Teen po chai
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 173
