Elekombuballi / Cissus
Cissus repens
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cissus repens
- Genus
- Cissus
- Family
- Vitaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Habitat
- Deciduous and Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Himalayas, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Assam, Kerala, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-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
- Tamil
- செம்பிரண்டை
- Kannada
- ಎಲೆಕೊಂಬುಬಳ್ಳಿ Elekombuballi, ಮರಡೆ Marade
- Malayalam
- ചുവന്ന ചുണ്ണാമ്പുവള്ളി
About Elekombuballi
Cissus (Cissus repens) 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. It is typically found in deciduous and evergreen forests. It occurs across Himalayas, India, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November.
Vitaceae
Grape family
Elekombuballi belongs to the Vitaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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