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Cyphostemma knittelii

Family: Vitaceae


What it is like

A climbing plant with an underground storage organ. The fruit are round and red.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 850 m above sea level in Tanzania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania


How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cissus keniensis T. C. E. Fr.; Cissus knittelii Gilg; Cyphostemma keniense (T.C.E. Fr.) Desc.;