Cissus integrifolia (Baker) Planch.

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Cissus integrifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Umvumvumvu R Br. by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd

Cissus integrifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Umvumvumvu R Br. by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd

Cissus integrifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Umvumvumvu R Br. by Mutare to Birchenough Br. rd

Cissus integrifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
By Mazowe River, between camp and weir, Hippo Pools

Cissus integrifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
By Mazowe River, between camp and weir, Hippo Pools

Cissus integrifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
By Mazowe River, between camp and weir, Hippo Pools

Cissus integrifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Rhino Hotel, Old Runde Bridge.

Cissus integrifolia

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near Rhino Hotel, Old Runde Bridge.

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Synonyms: Vitis integrifolia Baker
Common names: Depa-vine (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Robust climber. Stems woody when older, not winged, with forked tendrils, gum-like latex present. Leaves simple, broadly ovate, up to c. 10 cm long, hairless; margin entire to obscurely dentate. Flowers in leaf-opposed, branched inflorescences, small, yellowish green. Fruit ellipsoid, c. 2 × 1 cm, hairless, red when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: integrifolia: with entire leaves
Habitat: In riverine vegetation.
Altitude range: Up to 1100 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Kenya, Tanzania, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Caprivi - Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Malawi distribution: C,S
Growth form(s): Climber.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species: Hippotion celerio (Food plant)
Hippotion osiris (Food plant)
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Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 13.

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 117.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 258.

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.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 102.

Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 29.

Wild, H, Drummond, R.B. & Gonçalves, M.L. (1969). 50. Vitaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 15 - 16.

Wild, H. & Drummond, R.B. (1966). Vitaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 449 - 450.

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Flora of Caprivi: Cissus integrifolia
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Cissus integrifolia
Flora of Mozambique: Cissus integrifolia
Flora of Zambia: Cissus integrifolia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cissus integrifolia

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cissus integrifolia
African Plant Database: Cissus integrifolia
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cissus integrifolia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cissus integrifolia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cissus integrifolia
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iNaturalist: Cissus integrifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cissus integrifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Cissus integrifolia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cissus integrifolia
Plants of the World Online: Cissus integrifolia
Tropicos: Cissus integrifolia
Wikipedia: Cissus integrifolia


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Cissus integrifolia.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=137890, retrieved 19 March 2024

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