Ampelocissus indica Planch.

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Ampelocissus

Characteristics

A climbing shrub. The leaves are heart shaped and have irregular teeth along the edge. The flowers have 5 petals that fall off. The fruit is a round berry. It is about 5 mm wide. There are 2-4 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Alterative (unspecified), Amenorrhea (unspecified), Aperient (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified), Sore (unspecified)
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Images

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Distribution

Ampelocissus indica world distribution map, present in India and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67368-1
WFO ID wfo-0000531526
COL ID CYCK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 448189
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Synonyms

Ampelocissus arnottiana Ampelocissus indica Vitis indica