Vitaceae FAMILY

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Parthenocissus tricuspidata is a Deciduous Climber up to 18.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, Korea. A garden escape in Britain.

HabitatThickets and woods in hills and mountains[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Climbing over rocks or shrubs on hillsides at elevations of 100 - 1200 metres in China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].