Ampelocissus sikkimensis Planch.

Species

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Characteristics

Lianas, woody. Branchlets terete, with longitudinal ridges, glabrous. Leaves simple; petiole 6-6.5 cm, glabrous; leaflets cordate-oval, 19-21 × 15-16 cm, glabrous, basal veins 5, lateral veins 5 or 6 pairs, veinlets slightly prominent abaxially, inconspicuous adaxially, base cordate, margin finely toothed, apex mucronate. Compound dichasium leaf-opposed, base with a bifurcate tendril; peduncle ca. 8 cm. Pedicel 2-4 mm, nearly glabrous. Berry red, globose, ca. 1 cm in diam., 1-or 2-seeded. Seeds oblong, base rostrate, apex subrounded, chalazal knot narrowly elliptic. Fr. Nov.
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A trailing herb. The leaves have leaf stalks. The leaves are 12-19 cm long by 10-18 cm wide. They are almost round. They are heart shaped at the base. The flowers are pinkish. The fruit is a flattened berry.
Life form perennial
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests at about 1,100 m above sea level. In Nepal it grows between 700-2000 m altitude. In Yunnan.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
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Distribution

Ampelocissus sikkimensis world distribution map, present in China, India, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67397-1
WFO ID wfo-0000531589
COL ID 66DLB
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Synonyms

Ampelocissus sikkimensis Vitis sikkimensis