Cissus doeringii
Family: Vitaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It has erect, stout woody branches. These grow 90 cm high.
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 rocky places in the savannah of West Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, West Africa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Niobango, Pandiyamba, Sambango, Satutu lana
Synonyms
Cissus rufescens var. doeringii (Gilg) & Brandt) Desc.;