Cayratia tenuifolia

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A climber. The leaves have 5 leaflets. The end leaflet is 4-5 cm long by 2 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of the ;leaves and are white. The fruit is an oval berry 1 cm wide. There are 1-4 seeds.

There are about 45 Cayratia species. They are mainly in tropical areas. This species seems to be confused.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, North America, Northeastern India, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cayratia japonica var. dentata (Makino) Honda