Cissus simsiana
Roem. & Schult.
Five-leaf mato grape
Vitaceae Edible: Fruit, Root
Description
A climbing vine in the Vitaceae family found in tropical regions. Both the fruit and roots are edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil*, South America,
Synonyms
Cissus multiflora Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.and others
Also Known As
Parreira
References (2)
- Nascimento, V. T. D., et al, 2012, Famine Foods of Brazil’s Seasonal Dry Forests: Ethnobotanical and Nutritional Aspects. Economic Botany.66 (1), pp 22-34
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
