Tinospora caffra

Family: Menispermaceae

What it is like

A woody climber. The leaves are 3-8 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. They are oval to heart shaped. Male and female flowers are separate. Male male group are 7-30 cm long. The female ones are 7-15 cm long. The fruit are 0.8-1.2 cm long by 0.4-0.7 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests and often near rocky outcrops.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Stems

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Imungrit

Synonyms

Desmonema caffra Miers; Desmonema gossweilleri Exell; Desmonema pallidoaurantiaca Engl. & Gilg.; Hyalosepalum caffrum (Miers) Troupin; and others