Ampelocissus barbata Planch.

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Ampelocissus

Characteristics

A large climbing vine. The flower stalks have tendrils. The branches have long dark hairs. The leaves are 20-30 cm long and oval or heart shaped. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are small and without stalks. They are in large open groups. The fruit is 1-2 cm across and black when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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A tropical plant. It grows in forests in the Chittagong hills in Bangladesh. It grows at 1,200 m above sea level in Sikkim.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Ampelocissus barbata world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67340-1
WFO ID wfo-0000531468
COL ID 66DJP
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Synonyms

Ampelocissus barbata Vitis barbata