Ampelocissus latifolia (Roxb.) Planch.

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Ampelocissus

Characteristics

A woody climber. It has a fattened rootstock. It has hollow stems. The leaves are roundish and have 3-7 lobes. The tendrils are forked. The flowers are small and reddish-brown. The fruit are oval and 7-8 mm long. They are black when fully ripe. They have 2 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in moist deciduous forests. It is often in hedges. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level. It occurs in the Western Ghats in India.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They can be sour. The stems contain drinking water.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits leaves stems
Therapeutic use Astringent (unspecified), Odontalgia (unspecified), Water (unspecified), Alterative (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Fracture (unspecified), Myalgia (unspecified), Pneumonia (unspecified), Bite(Snake) (unspecified)
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Plants can be grown from seeds.
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Images

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Distribution

Ampelocissus latifolia world distribution map, present in Bangladesh, India, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67372-1
WFO ID wfo-0000531533
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Synonyms

Ampelocissus latifolia Vitis latifolia Vitis glabrata Ampelocissus eriocladus