Causonis trifolia
Causonis trifolia leaves and ripe fruit in Rajbari, Bangladeshi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Causonis
Species:
C. trifolia
Binomial name
Causonis trifolia
(L.) Mabb. & J.Wen
Synonyms
  • Vitis trifolia L.
  • Cayratia trifolia (L.) Domin

Causonis trifolia commonly known as bush Grape, fox-grape, three-leaved wild vine or threeleaf cayratia is a species of liana plant native to Australia and Asia. It has black-colored berries, and its leaves contain several flavonoids, such as cyanidin and delphinidin. Hydrocyanic acid is present in the stem, leaves and roots.[1][2][3][4]

Distribution

This species can be found in Indian subcontinent, especially in India, Bangladeshi and Philippines, Queensland.[5]


Causonis trifolia leaves and flower buds

References

  1. "Cayratia trifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. G. J. H. Grubben, O. A. Denton. Vegetables. Backhuys Publishers. p. 166.
  3. Ian W. B. Thornton (1997). Krakatau. Harvard University Press. pp. 121, 155.
  4. C. P. Khare (2008). Indian Medicinal Plants. Springer. p. 132.
  5. Rao, Ananda (1995). "Flora of Lakshadweep islands off the Malabar coast, peninsular India, with emphasis on phytogeographical distribution of plants". Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany. 19: 235–250.
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