Bush grape, Maple-leaf Grape
Vitis acerifolia

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A vine. It is climbing. The bark peels off the branches. The leaves are broadly heart shaped and 7-12 cm long and can have 3 shallow lobes. The flowering shoots are 3-7 cm long. The fruit are black berries. They are 8-12 mm across.

There are about 70 species of Vitis.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Vitis solonis Planch.; Vitis cordifolia var. solonis (Planch.) Planch.; and others