Tetrastigma rumicispermum

Family: Vitaceae

What it is like

A woody climber. The tendrils are divided. The leaves have 5 leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. The central leaflets is narrowly oval and 4-17 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. The flowers are in the axils of leaves or on branches opposite the leaves. The fruit is round berry up to 1 cm across. There are 2 or 3 seeds.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In southern China it grows in forests on hillsides and valleys between 500-2,500 m above sea level. In Sikkim it grows between 1,500-2,300 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten. They are sweet.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

In Sikkim fruit are available October to November.

Its other names

Local names

Chacheri, Toludorrik

Synonyms

Vitis rumicisperma M. A. Lawson;