Fox Grape
Cayratia trifolia
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Gujarat, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands & more
- Flowering
- May-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cayratia trifolia
- Genus
- Cayratia
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- Indo-China, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, China, Malay peninsula, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malesia
- Found in India
- Gujarat, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Rajasthan, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Vitaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Vitaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- অমল লতা
- Tamil
- காட்டுப்பிரண்டை
- Malayalam
- കാട്ടുപെരണ്ട
About Fox Grape
Fox Grape (Cayratia trifolia) is a climber belonging to the Vitaceae family (Grape family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/palmate compound leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, berry fruit. Native to Indo-China, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, China, Malay peninsula, Myanmar, Indo-China, Malesia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Vitaceae
Grape family
Fox Grape belongs to the Vitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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