Cissus populnea
Guill. et Perr.
Treebine
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Description
A strong woody climber. It grows 8-10 m long. It is 7 cm across. The leaves are oval. The flowers are yellowish-green. The fruit are blue and soft.
Edible Uses
The soft blue fruit pulp is eaten and used in soups. The leaves are prepared as a slimy sauce. The stems serve as a condiment or flavouring and provide drinking water.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten. It is used in soups. The leaves are used to make a slimy sauce. The stems are used as a condiment or flavouring. They provide water.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It can grow from the coast to the Sahel woodlands in West Africa. It can grow in arid places. In Ethiopia it grows between 650-850 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, East Africa, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa,
Notes
There are about 200-350 Cissus species. There are about 75 species in tropical America.
Also Known As
Ager, Bakani, Bumbala, Bu mumuno, Canja-di-mato, Gniallo, Kpogolo, Lacadje, Muyua yuam, N'bumba, Okoho, Sanro
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