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Useful Tropical Plants

Cissampelos fasciculata

Benth.

Menispermaceae

+ Synonyms

Cissampelos floribunda Miers

Common Name:

Cissampelos fasciculata
Drawing of the leaves, flowers and fruits
Photograph by: Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), August Wilhelm Eichler (1839-1887)
Public domain

General Information

Cissampelos fasciculata is a shrub with climbing stems.
The root is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

S. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador.

Habitat

Disturbed areas, forests, riversides from sea level to elevations of 2,500 metres.

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitClimber
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Found at low to medium elevations in the tropics.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The root is astringent, febrifuge and tonic[
46
Title
Dictionary of Economic Plants.
Publication
 
Author
Uphof. J. C. Th.
Publisher
Weinheim
Year
1959
ISBN
-
Description
An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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