Cissus arguta Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Cissus

Characteristics

Herbaceous climber with somewhat succulent tetragonous stems; internodes short.
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A climber. It has succulent square stems. The fruit are about 12 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten. They are also used for a drink using the sap.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
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Distribution

Cissus arguta world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:67521-1
WFO ID wfo-0000606029
COL ID VKBG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Vitis arguta Cissus arguta