Cissus aphyllantha
Family: Vitaceae
What it is like
A scrambling shrub or climber. It grows 1-4 m tall. The rootstock is swollen. The stems are dark purplish-brown. They at first are hairy and develop cracks long them. Young leaves are broadly oval. They are 4 mm long by 5 mm wide and increase is size. Flowers develop in the dry season when the leaves have fallen. The flowers are in a branched group 2-4 cm long. They are yellow and hairy. The fruit are green with red colouring. They are oval and 0.9-1.3 cm long by 5.5 mm wide.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Kenya
How it is used for food
The ripe fruit are edible.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mwelengwa