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Ampelopsis humulifolia

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A woody creeper. The branches have ridges along them. The tendril are divided. The leaves are simple and have 3-5 lobes. The leaf blade is heart shaped and 6-12 cm long 5-10 cm wide. The fruit are round and 6-10 mm across. There are 2-4 seeds.

There are about 20-25 Ampelopsis species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests between 400-1,100 m above sea level in northern China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ampelopsis heterophylla var. bungei Planch.; Ampelopsis heterophylla var. humulifolia (Bunge) Merr.; Cissus davidiana Carriere; Vitis davidiana (Carriere) N. E. Br.; Vitis davidiana (Carriere) G. Nicholson; Vitis heterophylla var. humulifolia (Bunge) Hook.;