CYPHOSTEMMA MACROCARPUM

Author:
Bernard M. Descoings, 1964
Family:
VITACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Desc. (1964). In: Bull. Soc. Bot. France, Cx. 394.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
1,2 Meter
Height:
10 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
By mistake: Cyphostemma macrocarp A

This member of the Vitaceae family was described by Bernard M. Descoings in 1964. It is found on Madagascar, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some sum. The caudex can grow to 1,2 meters in diameter, the vines can reach for ten meters. The flowers are from cream coloured to yellow.

The genera name from the Greek kyphos; 'tumor' or,'hump' and stemma; 'garland' or 'crown'. The species name macrocarpum means 'big seeds'.

Flower
Cream - Yellow
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium