Endeavour River Vine
It is a tropical plant. It grows most commonly on medium to heavy, moist soils. It suits a shaded and protected position. It is drought and frost tender. It grows along stream banks in open forest. In Sikkim it grows between 300-1,000 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Also known as:
Alianga-lata, Bodlarnari, Charchare, Gudamatige, Gudmatige, Kokkitayaralu, Kolezan, Kung chen-rik, Nadena, Native grape, Pani-lara
Synonyms
- Cissua compressa Blume
- Cissus latifolia Vahl
- Cissus pallida (Wight & Arn.) Steud.
- Siccus simplex Blanco
- Vitis adnata (Roxb.) Wallich
- Vitis compressa (Blume) Backer
- Vitis simplex (Blanco) Burkill
- Vitis vitiginea var. adnata (Roxb.) Kuntze
Edible Portion
- Fruit, Leaves, Root
Where does Endeavour River Vine grow?
Found in: Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Notes: There are about 200-350 Cissus species. There are about 75 species in tropical America.
Growing Endeavour River Vine
Cultivation: Plants are grown from seed or cuttings. The plant regrows each year from the rootstock.
Edible Uses: CAUTION: Some people consider the fruit toxic. The fruit are edible but are leathery and have an unpleasant taste. Sometimes the fibrous root is cooked and eaten. The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Production: In India plants flower and fruit from November to January.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh