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Useful Tropical Plants

Ampelocissus arachnoidea

(Hassk.) Planch.

Vitaceae

+ Synonyms

Cissus arachnoidea Hassk.

Vitis arachnoidea (Hassk.) Backer

Common Name:

Ampelocissus arachnoidea
Drawing of the leaves and fruit
Photograph by: Rumphius, G.E., Herbarium amboinense, vol. 5: p. 452, t. 167 (1747)
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General Information

Ampelocissus arachnoidea is a climbing shrub producing branching stems that scramble over the ground or climb into the surrounding vegetation where they attach themselves by means of tendrils[
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The plant is harveted from the wild for local use as a food.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Southeast Asia - Indonesia (Java, Madura).

Habitat

Light forest[
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Properties

Edibility Rating *  *
HabitClimber
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[
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Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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