Indian zig-zag vine
Fissistigma verrucosa

Family: Annonaceae

What it is like

A large woody climber. The young shoots have a rusty coloured coating. The leaves are 7.5-15 cm long. They are oblong or sword shaped. The flowers are opposite the leaves. The flowers occur singly and are pale yellow. The fruit are berries that are produced in bunches.

There are about 60 Fissistigma species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It often grows in streams in hills.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

The fruit are enjoyed. The ripe fruit are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In northeastern India plants flower and fruit April to August.

Its other names

Local names

Hed vekuli, Jyrmi-soh-ram-khlaw

Synonyms

Melodorum verrucosum Hook.f. & Thomson;