Menispermaceae FAMILY

Cissampelos capensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cissampelos capensis is a dioecious shrub growing up to 1 metre tall[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The plant is used locally in traditional medicine, the leaves and rhizomes being harvested from the wild[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. Bundles of the fresh or dried leaves and rhizomes are sold in local markets in South Africa[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - Namibia and the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

HabitatOpen localities on well-drained sandy or granite-derived soils, at elevations up to 1,900 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].