Vitis bourgaeana

Planch.

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.

DEADLY

Canadian Moonseed

Menispermum canadense

SAFE

Vitis bourgaeana

Canadian Moonseed: No tendrils, single crescent/moon-shaped seed, leaf stem attaches to underside of leaf.

Vitis bourgaeana: Vine with tendrils, round seeds, leaf stem at edge of leaf, bark that peels.

It is a tropical plant.

Mexico,

Countries: Mexico

A tropical vine in the grape family (Vitaceae) with edible fruit.

Names & Synonyms

Vitis vulpina var. yzabalana S. Watson

References (1)

Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793