Ampelocissus bombycina Planch.

Species

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Characteristics

A softly woody climber. It can be a trailing herb. It has a slight grey covering. The leaves are rounded or heart shaped. They have 1-5 lobes. There are fine teeth along the edge. The flowers are in compound flat topped groups. The petals are bright purple. The ovary is 5 sided. The fruit are small, smooth berries.
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A climbing or trailing herb with subwoody stems
Flowers reddish.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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A tropical plant. It grows in the savannah. It grows in woodland and palm groves.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses food medicinal social use
Edible fruits
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Images

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Distribution

Ampelocissus bombycina world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Senegal, South Sudan, Togo, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67342-1
WFO ID wfo-0000531470
COL ID CYB3
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Synonyms

Vitis bombycina Ampelocissus malchairi Ampelocissus cinnamochroa Ampelocissus bombycina