Accession Data:
Cissus quadrangularis L.
- Common Name: Veldt Grape
- Family: Vitaceae Juss.
- Synonym(s): Vitis quadrangula (L.) Wallich. ex Wight & Arn.]
- Country of Origin: Tropical Africa & Asia
- Description: Vine, stems strongly 4-ribbed to 4-winged, often nearly leafless; leaves simple, broadly cordate-ovate, sometimes 3-lobed, to 2 inches long; flowers greenish, in short cymes; fruit red.
- Uses: Some evidence has been shown that Cissus quadranularis is effective in weight loss and management. From BioMedCentral
Many traditional medicinal uses reported, modern scientific studies have shown evidence of the following benefits: anti- oxidant, weight loss, bone healing, anti- ulcer, analgesic, antiostereoporotic, anabolic and androgenic activity, anti- inflammatory, antihemorrhoidal and venotonic activity. Studies showed no signs of detrimental effects to rats. From Philippine Alternative Medicine
This plant is otherwise known as Asthishrinkhala in Sanskrit. The entirety of the plant can be used for different benefits. The stem itself is a rich calcium source. For respiratory or vocal problems, the juice of the stem is taken internally. The juice can also be made into a paste and be put on fractures for faster healing and also aids in burns or cuts. Taken internally, the skeletal-muscular system can be aided in joint pains, fatigue or lethargy.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 198502787
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 2208 - XER:Horn of Africa
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 04-14-2025
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: core eudicots
- Order: Vitales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Vitaceae
- SubFamily: Vitoideae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- Medicinal Plants
- Medicinal Plants - Ayurveda Medicine
- EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
- Medicinal Plants - Respiratory System
- Medicinal Plants - Musculoskeletal System
- Medicinal Plants - Immune System
- Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Egypt / Benin / Gambia, The / Ivory Coast / Mali / Nigeria / Senegal / Central African Republic / Cameroon / Zaire / Chad / Eritrea / Ethiopia / Somalia / Sudan / Kenya / Tanzania / Uganda / Angola / Malawi / Mozambique / Zimbabwe / Northern Provinces / Oman / Saudi Arabia / Yemen / Bangladesh / India / Pakistan / Sri Lanka / Andaman Is. / Myanmar / Nicobar Is. / Thailand / Borneo / Jawa / Malaya / Philippines / Sulawesi / Sumatera
References (external):
- Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1976
- MS Krishnamurthy, MD, PhD. Veldt Grape - Hadjod Remedies: Fracture, Burns, Joint Pain Health And Lifestyle Blog By Dr JV Hebbar B.A.M. S., MD (Ayu), PGDPSM. Last assessed March 8, 2018.
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Friday, March 09, 2018.
- Cissus quadrangularis at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Friday, March 09, 2018.
data regenerated on Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:45:05 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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Subfamily Leeoideae
Subfamily Vitoideae
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