Vitis popenoei
J. L. Fennell
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Summary
Source: WikipediaVitis popenoei, commonly called the totoloche, or totoloche grape, is a New World species of liana in the grape family native to Belize, Mexico (Chiapas, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Puebla, Tabasco, Veracruz, and eastern Querétaro), and north-central Guatemala (Alta Verapaz).
Description
A tropical vine in the Vitaceae family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Canadian Moonseed
Menispermum canadense
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Vitis popenoei
Vitis popenoei
(c) Marcelo Alí Martínez-Guerra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marcelo Alí Martínez-Guerra
Canadian Moonseed: No tendrils, single crescent/moon-shaped seed, leaf stem attaches to underside of leaf.
Vitis popenoei: Vine with tendrils, round seeds, leaf stem at edge of leaf, bark that peels.
Also Known As
Totoloche, Uva zorilla
References (1)
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
