Marble treebine, Curtain vine
Cissus gongylodes

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A vine. The stems are square and succulent. It has red aerial roots.

There are about 200-350 Cissus species. There are about 75 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 100 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Fruit, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cipo-kupa, Suelda, Teres, Winged-stemmed grape ivy

Synonyms

Cissus cervii Dunaiski; Cissus gongylodes (Burch. ex Baker) Planch.; Cissus tricuspis (Baker) Burch. ex Planch.; Vitis gongylodes Baker; Vitis trucuspis Burch. ex Baker;