A perennial climber with square , thick , succulent stems , constricted at the nodes , climbs over other plants ; up to 5m . Leaves alternate , oval with three lobes and slightly serrated margins , simple tendrils emerge opposite the leaves . Flowers cream or pale yellow , may have red tips , arise opposite the leaves and hang down in clusters . Fruit berry-like , bright red when ripe .
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Saelanthus quadragonus (L.) Forssk. ex J.F.Gmel.
Vitis quadrangularis (L.) Wall. ex Wight
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Livestock browse the new leaves and growing shoots when hungry, but the attractive berries which look so tempting and succulent are inedible. The juice, especially from the fruit, of many Cissus species is known to cause irritant dermatitis, and this species is no exception - the juice of both stems and fruit is very caustic, and causes irritation and inflammation where it is allowed to touch bare skin, and in particular causes great pain if any drops fall into the eYes. It was used as a living roofing and wall material for the huts built from coconut-palm or wild date-palm fronds. The whole plant could be pounded to a paste and applied to the udder of a goat withholding her milk after giving birth, or alternatively to livestock suffering from mastitis, but care was always taken not to allow the paste to come into contact with the actual teats. Pack
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*Ghazanfar, S. (2007). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman, vol.2: Crassulaceae – Apiaceae. Meise, National Botanic Garden of Belgium (Scripta Botanica Begica, Vol. 36). ISBN 9789072619747 ISSN 0779-2387. *https://en.wikipedia.org *https://pza.sanbi.org *Miller, A., Morris, M. (1988). Plants of Dhofar, the Southern Region of Oman: Traditional, Economic, and Medicinal Uses. Published by Office of the Adviser for Conservation of the Environment, Diwan of Royal Court, Sultanate of Oman; ISBN 10: 0715708082 ISSN 13: 9780715708088. *Pickering, H. Patzelt, A. (2008). Field Guide to the Wild Plants of Oman. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Garden, Kew. ISBN 9781842461778. *POWO (2023). ""Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
