Vitaceae FAMILY
Cissus hastata
Cissus hastata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cissus hastata is an evergreen, climbing shrub, climbing into other plants for support and attaching itself by means of tendrils. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal usage.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Myanmar, through southeast Asia to the east coast of Australia.
HabitatForest margins, usually cascading over trees, at elevations from sea-level up to 700 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].