Cissus phymatocarpa

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A large climber. It has stout, succulent square stems. Only the young shoots have leaves. The fruit are red when ripe.

It has been confused with or is the same as Cissus quadrangularis.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Somalia, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

See Cissus rotundifolia