Mnuwakemunda, Mwinimunda
Cyphostemma junceum subsp. jatrophoides

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A small bush. It grows up to 1 m high. The stems are hollow. They have slight ridges and short hairs. The leaves have 5 leaflets. The flowers are small and in clusters at the ends of branches. The fruit are small and less than 1 cm across.

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

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Malawi

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

The fruit are eaten especially by boys.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cissus haullevilleana De Wild. & T. Durand; Cissus jatrophoides (Welw. ex Baker) Planch; Cissus kakoma De Wild.; Cyphostemma japtrophoides (Welw. ex Baker) Desc.; Vitis jatrophoides Welw. ex Baker;