Cissus vitiginea
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Description
A tropical vine in the grape family (Vitaceae).
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Edible Uses
The tuber and root are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Synonyms
Cissus angulata Lam.Cissus vitiginea var. cochinchinensis DC.Vitis vitiginea (L.) W. Theob.Vitis vitiginea var. cochinchinensis (DC.) Kuntze
References (2)
- Mohan, V. R. & Kalidass, C., 2010, Nutritional and Antinutritional Evaluation of some Unconventional Wild Edible Plants. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 12 (2010): 495- 506
- Rashid, M. H., et al, 2013, Inventory of Threatened Plants of Bangladesh and their Conservation Management. International Journal of Environment. Vol. 3 No. 1 p 157
