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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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| Synonyms: | |
| 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, referring to the shape of the leaflets |
| Habitat: | In margins and clearings in evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form: | C |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 17 July 2006 |
| Literature: |
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. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Rhoicissus rhomboidea pageFlora of Mozambique: Rhoicissus rhomboidea
African Plant Database: Rhoicissus rhomboidea
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Rhoicissus rhomboidea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Rhoicissus rhomboidea
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Rhoicissus rhomboidea
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Rhoicissus rhomboidea
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Rhoicissus rhomboidea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Rhoicissus rhomboidea
JSTOR Plant Science: Rhoicissus rhomboidea
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Rhoicissus rhomboidea
Tropicos: Rhoicissus rhomboidea
West African Plants database: Rhoicissus rhomboidea
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