Cissus hexangularis
Family: Vitaceae
What it is like
A woody creeper or vine. The branches have 6 wings and ridges along them. The tendrils are not branched. The leaves are simple and oval or triangle shape 6-10 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. The fruit are round berries about 1 cm across. There are 1 or 2 seeds.
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 riverside forests between 100-400 m above sea level in southern China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
In China plants flower in September to November and fruit December to February.