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Rhoicissus rhomboidea
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Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba
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Road to Haroni-Rusitu
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Road to Haroni-Rusitu
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John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
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John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
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| Synonyms: |
Cissus rhombia Hovey Cissus rhomboidea E.Mey. ex Harv. |
| Common names: | Bastard forest grape (English) Glossy forest grape (English) Grape ivy (English) Mudzambiringa (Shona) Mufukamhunze (Shona) Mufukazviyo (Shona) Mugodzonga (Shona) Mukwidzi (Shona) Musikavakadzi (Shona) Rope-wood grape (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Vigorous climber. Tendrils present, leaf-opposed. All younger parts covered in soft rust-coloured hairs. Leaves 3-foliolate, dark green above, paler below with rusty hairs on the underside. In older leaves these may be confined to the veins only. The lateral leaflets distinctly asymmetric; margin with few distinct teeth. Flowers in small axillary heads, yellowish-green. Fruit fleshy, spherical, red to purple-black when ripe, edible. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | rhomboidea: rhombic, or more or less diamond-shaped, referring to the shape of the leaflets |
| Habitat: | In margins and clearings in evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Climber. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 16 February 2024 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 555. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 47. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 257. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 83. Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 11 - 12. Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 446 - 447. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 100. |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Rhoicissus rhomboidea
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