Cissus sulcicaulis
(Baker) Planch.
Condurango
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Description
A climbing woody plant. The tendrils are branched. The leaves have 3 leaflets. These can have lobes. The central leaflet is 14-17 cm long by 6-9 cm wide. The fruit are 12-15 mm long by 7-8 mm wide. They are purple.
Edible Uses
The purple fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Cissus gongylodes f. alata Planch. ex Chodat & Hassl.Vitis pterophora BakerVitis sulcicaulis Baker
References (1)
- www.colecionandofrutas.org
