About South Indian Treebine
South Indian Treebine (Cissus vitiginea) is a climbing shrub 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 dry and moist deciduous forests also in the plains. It is native to India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-December. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cissus vitiginea
- Genus
- Cissus
- Family
- VITACEAE
- Habit
- Climbing shrub
- Habitat
- Dry and moist deciduous forests also in the plains
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- cempirantai, mutainari
- Malayalam
- nerinnampuli
Botanical family
Vitaceae
Grape family
South Indian Treebine belongs to the Vitaceae family.
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