Cissus alata
Jacq.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Fruit
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Belize, Central America, Colombia, Mexico, South America,
How to Identify
A crooked tropical tree in the family Vitaceae with edible seeds and fruit.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Cissus alata, called grape ivy, grape leaf ivy, oak leaf ivy, or Venezuela treebine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Vitaceae native to the tropical Americas. Under its synonym Cissus rhombifolia, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The species name 'alata' means winged.
Names & Synonyms
Bujum ak', Gunhi, Sak bujum ak', Ta'kaani, Uva del diablo
Cissus pubescens KunthCissus rhombifolia VahlCissus sulcicaulis var. alata (Jacq.) Hassl.Vitis alata (Jacq.) KuntzeVitis rhombifolia (Vahl) Baker
References (3)
- FMNH Botany Collections Database - Mesoamerican Ethnobotany emuweb.field museum.org (As Cissus rhombifolia)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
