Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana (Planch.) Wild & R.B.Drumm.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A scrambling plant. It usually has tendrils. It grows 2 m high. The leaf blade is about 11 cm long. It has 3-5 leaflets. The side leaflets have leaflet stalks 5 cm long. The flowers are small and bright red. They have golden yellow stamens. The fruit are red berries. They are 1 cm across and have 2 seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland and on rocky outcrops. It grows between 350-600 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
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Usage

The fruit are tart but edible.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:869595-1
WFO ID wfo-0000531559
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Synonyms

Ampelocissus elisabethvilleana Ampelocissus kirkiana Ampelocissus venenosa Ampelocissus pulchra Ampelocissus rhodesicus Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana