Cyphostemma manikense

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 60 cm tall. It has a stout rootstock. The stems are stout and hairy. The leaves have 5 leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. The leaf stalk is 10 cm long. The leaflets are 10 cm long by 4 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are in groups at the top of the plant. The petals are red at the base and greenish above.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in open woodland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Congo, East Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Luimbwa-liumbwa

Synonyms

Cissus manikensis De Wild. Cissus pseudomanikensis Dewit; Cyphostemma pseudomanikense (Dewit) Desc.;