Cissus welwitschii

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A climbing shrub. It has woody stems and many branches. The leaf stalks are 5-8 cm long and slender. The leaves are broadly oval to heart shaped and 10-13 cm long by 8-9 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge and a tip at the end. They are fleshy and light green. The flowers are in compound groups of about 6 flowers. The fruit are round and about 2 cm long. They are green when unripe and turn red when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Vitis welwitschii Baker;