| Adenia cissampeloides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Adenia |
| Species: | A. cissampeloides |
| Binomial name | |
| Adenia cissampeloides (Planch. ex Hook.) Harms | |
Adenia cissampeloides is a species of flowering plant in the passionflower family, Passifloraceae. It is native to tropical Africa. [1]
Adenia cissampeloides is a woody vine that can reach up to 25 m (82 ft) in length. [2] The stems are pale green to gray green and can be spotted. The leaves have smooth edges and are punctate (marked with dots), with a cordate (heart-shaped) to truncate (square) base. A. cissampeloides is monecious: it has unisexual flowers that occur in inflorescences. Male flowers have free or connate (fused together) filaments. Fruits are capsules with one to three fruits occurring per inflorescence. [1]
It was first described in 1849 as Modecca cissampeloides. In 1897, it was moved to the genus Adenia . [3]
Adenia cissampeloides is currently found naturally in rainforests, swamps, and savannas in Africa. [2]
It has several different human uses from medicine to consumption. Along with several other plants, it is used in Ghana in traditional medicines as a treatment for malaria. [4] The leaves can be cooked and eaten as a vegetable. [5]
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