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Causonis trifolia

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Causonis trifolia
Leaves and ripe fruit in Rajbari, Bangladesh
Scientific classification Edit this 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]
13 synonyms
  • Cayratia trifolia (L.) Domin
  • Cissus trifolia (L.) K.Schum.
  • Columella trifolia (L.) Merr.
  • Vitis trifolia L.
  • Cayratia carnosa (Lam.) Gagnep.
  • Cayratia trifolia var. cinerea (Lam.) Gagnep.
  • Cissus carnosa Lam.
  • Cissus cinerea Lam.
  • Cissus psoraliifolia (F.Muell.) Planch.
  • Vitis carnosa (Lam.) Wall.
  • Vitis crenata Wall.
  • Vitis psoraliifolia F.Muell.
  • Vitis scabicaulis Wall.

Causonis trifolia commonly known as bush grape, fox-grape, three-leaved wild vine or threeleaf cayratia is a species of liana plant native to Australia and Asia. It has black-colored berries, and its leaves contain several flavonoids, such as cyanidin and delphinidin. Hydrocyanic acid is present in the stem, leaves and roots.[3][4][5][6]

Distribution

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This species is native to areas from Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent, through southeast Asia to Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Causonis trifolia (L.) Mabb. & J.Wen". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Causonis trifolia (L.) Mabb. & J.Wen". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  3. ^ "Causonis trifolia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
  4. ^ G. J. H. Grubben, O. A. Denton. Vegetables. Backhuys Publishers. p. 166.
  5. ^ Ian W. B. Thornton (1997). Krakatau. Harvard University Press. pp. 121, 155.
  6. ^ C. P. Khare (2008). Indian Medicinal Plants. Springer. p. 132.
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