Family
– Vitaceae
Synonym
– Cayratia
longzhouensis W.T.Wang; Cayratia
pedata var. glabra Gamble; Cissus canarensis (Dalzell)
Planch.; Cissus pedata Lam.
Vernacular
names – Corivalli; Odiyankurunnu; Tripadi
Habit
– Climber
Habitat
– Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in sacred
groves in the plains
Distribution
– Indo-Malesia
Flowering
and Fruiting – June-July
Key Identification Features – It’s
a climbing shrub with hispid stems, ovate serrate leaves, and greenish flowers.
The berries are subglobose, rusty tomentose, and contain ellipsoid seeds.
Uses – It has medicinal uses,
including treating coughs, bronchitis, and joint pain. The leaves are
astringents and have anti-arthritis activity.
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