Causonis trifolia
Species of vine
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Causonis trifolia commonly known as bush grape, fox-grape, three-leaved wild vine or threeleaf cayratia is a species of plant native to regions from India, through Southeast Asia to Australia and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a vine with a stem diameter up to 7 cm (2.8 in), trifoliate leaves and blackish berries. Its leaves contain several flavonoids, such as cyanidin and delphinidin. Hydrocyanic acid is present in the stem, leaves and roots.[3][4][5][6]
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| Causonis trifolia | |
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| Leaves and ripe fruit in Rajbari, Bangladesh | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Vitales |
| Family: | Vitaceae |
| Genus: | Causonis |
| Species: | C. trifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Causonis trifolia | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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13 synonyms
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Distribution
Causonis trifolia is native to these areas (as defined in the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions):[1][7]
- Indian subcontinent: Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Laccadive Islands, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
- Indo-China: Andaman Islands, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nicobar Islands, South China Sea, Thailand, Vietnam
- Malesia: Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Christmas Islands
- Papuasia: Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea, Solomon Islands
- Australasia: Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
- Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia, Vanuatu
- Northwestern Pacific: Caroline Islands
Gallery
New growth
Leaves and flower buds
Fruit
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