Cissampelos torulosa

Family: Menispermaceae

What it is like

A climbing plant. The stems are slender and twining. The leaves are kidney shaped to rounded at the tip. They are 2-7 cm long by 2-9 cm wide. The flowers are greenish-white. The fruit is fleshy, and a flattened round shape. It is 4-7 mm long by 3-5 mm wide. The seeds are 6-8 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cissampelos truncatus Engl.; Cissampelos wildemaniana Bossche.; Menispermum capense Thunb.;