Cissampelos tropaeolifolia
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Description
A climbing herb. The stems, leaves and flowers have white trichomes. The leaf stalk is 3-7 cm long. The leaves are oval or rounded and 5-11 cm long and wide. The fruit are oval and 5-7 mm long by 4-5 mm wide. They are red and hairy.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Cissampelos ciliata RusbyCissampelos fluminensis EichlerCissampelos peltata Ruiz ex EichlerCissampelos sympodialis var. grandifolia BrittonCissampelos tropaeolifolia var. fluminensis (Eichler) Diels
Also Known As
Pin tsu ruro chua
References (2)
- Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 78
- Kew Plants of the World Online
