Cyphostemma cyphopetalum

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A climbing herb. It has a tuberous root. The stems have lines along them. They are hairy. There are tendrils. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets. They are hairy. The leaflets are 8 cm long by 6 cm wide. They are broadly oval. There are coarse rounded teeth along the edge. The flowers are in loose groups on branched stalks. The petals are creamy-green. The fruit is 1 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. They are oval and hairy. There is one seed 7 mm long by 5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows along the side of rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Burundi, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, Congo DR, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Emoross

Synonyms

Cissus cyphopetala Fresen.; Cissus tenuipes Gilg. & Fr.; Cissus nieriensis T. C. E. Fries; Cyphostemma nieriense (T. C. E. Fries) Desc.; Vitis cyphopetala (Fresen.) Bak.; and several others