Birdfoot grape vine
Cayratia pedata

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A vine. It has tendrils that enable it to attach to other plants. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaf stalks are 7-13 cm long. The leaves are 7-15 cm long by 4-7 cm wide and have 5 leaflets or lobes.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India. It grows between 800-2,200 m above sea level in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nimso repak

Synonyms

Cayratia pedata var. glabra Gamble; Cissus heptaphylla Retz.; Cissus pedata Lam.; Cissus serratifolia Rottler ex Wight; Lagenula pedata Lour.; Vitis pedata (Lam.) Wallich ex Wight;