Hairy grape bush
Cyphostemma woodii

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It is a tall slender climber. It has slender long tendrils. These become thicker after they grasp an object. The leaves have 5 leaflets. They are oval and pointed. There are small teeth along the edge. The middle leaflet is 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. The side leaflets are smaller. The flowers are on slender branched stalks. There are clusters of small greenish flowers. The fruit are round and 8 mm across. They are red and downy.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten as a snack.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Inkhonyane

Synonyms

Cissus woodii Gilg & Brandt;