Adament creeper
Cissus quadrangularis
Also known as Bone setter, Edible-stemmed vine
Climbing shrubMedicinal
About Adament creeper
Cissus quadrangularis is a perennial plant of the grape family. It is commonly known as veldt grape, winged treebine or adamant creeper. The species is native to tropical Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and much of Africa.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cissus quadrangularis
- Genus
- Cissus
- Family
- VITACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and scrub forests
- Distribution
- Africa, Arabia, Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- अस्थिभंग Asthibhanga, हड़जोड़ Harajora, हड़जोड़
- Bengali
- হাড়জোড়া Harajora, হাড়জোড়া
- Tamil
- அருகணி Arukani, கிருட்டி Kirutti, பிரண்டை Pirantai
- Telugu
- గుడమతీగ Gudametige, నల్లేరు Nalleru, వజ్రవల్లి Vajravalli
- Kannada
- ಮಂಗರವಳ್ಳಿ Mangaravalli, ಸಂದುಬಳ್ಳಿ Sanduballi, ವಜ್ರವಲ್ಲಿ Vajravalli
- Malayalam
- ചങ്ങലംപരണ്ട Changalamparanda, ചങ്ങലംപരണ്ട, Cissus quadrangularis
- Marathi
- घणसवेल Ghanasvel, घोणसकांडें Ghonuskande, कांडवेल Kandavel
Botanical family
Vitaceae
Grape family
Adament creeper belongs to the Vitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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