Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Cissus quadrangularis L.

 

Family: Vitaceae

Synonym: Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight 

Vernacular name: Chanamparanda, Changalamparanda, Peranta

Habit: Climbing shrub

Habitat: Dry deciduous forests, also in the plains

Distribution: Widespread in the drier parts of Africa, Arabia and Indo-Malesia

Flowering and Fruiting: June-January

Key identification features: These shrubs have angular stems with ridges and simple leaves. Their flowers are clustered in groups opposite the leaves and have reddish calyx-tubes and yellowish-green petals. Each flower has four stamens with yellow anthers and a yellow disk. The fruits are small, round berries containing smooth black seeds.

Uses: The young shoots are eaten as curries; also used as medicine in treatment of bone fracture.




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