Cissus rotundifolia

• Botanical Name : Cissus rotundifolia Vahl
• Synonyms : Vitis crassifolia Baker
• Common Name : Peruvian Grape Ivy, Venezuelan Treebine, Succulent Grape
• Plant Family : Vitaceae

• Ampelidaceae is the another name sometimes found in the older literature and is treated as the synonym of Vitaceae. However, Vitaceae is the conserved name.

• Plant Form : Succulents
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Cissus rotundifolia Plant :

• Habit : A perennial shrub vine.
• Stem : The stems of the cissus rotundifolia are green.
• Leaves :
  • Alternate, simple, fleshy, waxy, toothed and of a deep green color.
  • They are about 6-8 cm in diameter and are slightly heart shaped at the base.
  • The tendrils appear opposite of the young foliage.
• Flowers : The small flowers can be either whitish or greenish.
• Significance :
  • The cissus rotundifolia can be used for food purposes.
  • The tiny berries (which are either obovoid or ellipsoid in shape) of the plant are edible, and are about half an inch in length, with a color that can be purple or red.
  • Also, the foliage of the cissus rotundifolia can be cooked and consumed as a vegetable.