Cyphostemma ternatum (Forssk.) Desc.

Species

Angiosperms > Vitales > Vitaceae > Cyphostemma

Characteristics

A climbing herb. It grows 2 m long. The stems are succulent and round in cross section. The leaves are alternate and simple. They have 3 leaflets. The leaves are 25 cm long and 30 cm wide. The leaflets are broadly oval. They are 5-20 cm long by 3-16 cm across. The flowers are greenish yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The leaves are slimy and peppery.
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Edible leaves
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 21
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Cyphostemma ternatum world distribution map, present in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, and Yemen

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:870395-1
WFO ID wfo-0000634744
COL ID 33GHB
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Synonyms

Cissus somaliensis Cissus ternata Cyphostemma ternatum Saelanthus ternatus