Cissampelos tropaeolifolia

Family: Menispermaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. The stems, leaves and flowers have white trichomes. The leaf stalk is 3-7 cm long. The leaves are oval or rounded and 5-11 cm long and wide. The fruit are oval and 5-7 mm long by 4-5 mm wide. They are red and hairy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pin tsu ruro chua

Synonyms

Cissampelos ciliata Rusby; Cissampelos fluminensis Eichler; Cissampelos peltata Ruiz ex Eichler; Cissampelos sympodialis var. grandifolia Britton; Cissampelos tropaeolifolia var. fluminensis (Eichler) Diels;