False Virginia creeper, Thicket creeper
Parthenocissus inserta
Family: Vitaceae
What it is like
A woody vine. It grows 20-30 m long.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, Indochina, North America (country/location of origin), SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
The stalks were boiled and the inner bark eaten. The berries are eaten. Caution: The plant is high in oxalates.
Edible parts
Stalk, caution, fruit, leaves
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Thao khan
Synonyms
Ampelopsis quinquefolia var. vitacea Knerr.; Parthenocissus vitacea (Knerr.) Greene; Vitis inserta A. Kern.; and others