Cissus arguta
Hook. f.
Mpata moko
Vitaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical climbing vine in the Vitaceae family with succulent square stems and small round fruit approximately 12 mm across.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten occasionally, and the sap is used to make drinks.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten. They are also used for a drink using the sap.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, West Africa,
Other Information
The fruit are only occasionally eaten.
Notes
There are about 200-350 Cissus species. There are about 75 species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Vitis arguta (Hook.f.) Baker
References (4)
- Abbiw, D.K., 1990, Useful Plants of Ghana. West African uses of wild and cultivated plants. Intermediate Technology Publications and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. p 46
- Burkill, H. M., 1985, The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 5. Kew.
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 127
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
