Ampelocissus leonensis Planch.

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Ampelocissus

Characteristics

A stout climbing plant. It is softly woody. The stems are hollow. They have bristly hairs. The leaves are almost round or with 5 lobes. They are ash coloured but red underneath. The tendrils are long, woody and branched. The flowers are on a long stalk with a tuft at the end. The flowers are green. The fruit are purple and like grapes. They are sour.
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An extensive climber with stout but scarcely woody stems
Pubescent and with purple gland-tipped setae
Ripe fruits purple.
Flowers green
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gene source material medicinal social use
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Ampelocissus leonensis world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67374-1
WFO ID wfo-0000531536
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Synonyms

Ampelocissus lecardii Vitis gorgonobotrys Ampelocissus leonensis Cissus leonensis Vitis leonensis Vitis lecardii Vitis salmonea Ampelocissus bakeri Ampelocissus salmonea