Cissus dinklagei

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A woody creeper. It has tendrils opposite the leaves. The stem is round in cross section and 30 m long. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaf stalk is 1-4 cm long. The leaf blade is oval and 10 cm long by 6 cm wide. The base is flattened and it tapers to the tip. The flowers are in clusters 4-10 cm long. The flowers have both sexes. They are small and green. The fruit is an oval berry. It is 3 cm long and 2 cm wide. It is red and has one seed. The seed is flattened and oval and 17 mm long.

There are about 200-350 Cissus species. There are about 75 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dense evergreen forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Equatorial-Guinea, Gabon

How it is used for food

The sap of the stem is used as a drink. The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.

It is a minor vegetable.

Edible parts

Leaves, stem sap, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abondoko, Aligna, Limiambia, Mabon-doko, Mendome-ngoge, Nambodo, Okolo wi nkambi, Wese

Synonyms

Cissus dinklagei var. pilosa Desc.;