Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch., Vigne Amer. Vitic. Eur. 8: 375 1884. (Syn: Ampelocissus arnottiana Planch.; Ampelopsis indica (L.) Blume; Cissus indica (L.) Walp.; Vitis indica L.);
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S-India (Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu), Sri Lanka as per Catalogue of Life;
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am-pel-oh-SISS-us — Greek: ampelos (vine) and Latin: cissus (ivy) … Dave’s Botanary
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh — of or from India … Dave’s Botanary . commonly known as: red-stemmed wild grape-vine • Kannada: ಚೆಂಬಳ್ಳಿ chemballi, ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಬಳ್ಳಿ sambhara balli, ಸನ್ಯಾಸಿ ಗಡ್ಡೆ sanyasi gadde, ತಾಮ್ರವಲ್ಲಿ tamravalli • Malayalam: ചെമ്പ്രവള്ളി chembravalli • Marathi: रान द्राक्ष ran draksha • Tamil: சம்பாரவல்லி campara-valli • Tulu: ಚೆಂಬಳ್ಳಿ chemballi .
Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/ampelocissus-indica-l-planch.html
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Scandent shrub; branches striate, ferruginous-wooly. Leaves simple, broadly ovate, sometimes angled, cordate at base, dentate-serrate at margin with teeth hardened at tip, acuminate at apex, coriaceous, glabrescent above, ferruginous-hairy beneath; petioles 2-8 cm long. Inflorescences dense racemes of umbels; primary branch ca 1 cm long; racemes 3-5 x ca 1 cm; peduncles to 5 cm long; tendrils simple, ca 10 cm long. Flowers reddish brown; pedicels ca 2 mm long. Calyx saucer-like, entire, glabrous. Petals oblong-ovate, ca 2 mm long, glabrous. Disc elongate, covering most of ovary, 5-furrowed. Berries globose; seeds suborbicular in outline, mucronate at base, ca 7 x 5.5 mm, with a longitudinal ridge and a broad groove on either side on adaxial surface and an elliptic chalazal knot and very fine fissures radiating towards margin on abaxial surface. Flowering and fruiting: March-September
Semi-evergreen forests
Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
(Attributions- Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
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ANDEC74 Ampelocissus indica : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (6)
Agumbe, Karnataka
26th December 2014 .
Agumbe :: Ampelocissus indica :: DVJAN70 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Date: 26 DEC 2014 … Altitude: about 700 m asl
Ampelocissus indica Planch. … (family: Vitaceae) Anshi Ghat :: Ampelocissus indica :: DVFEB15/48 : 1 post by 1 author.
Anshi Ghat … Karnataka Date: 25 MAY 2013 … Altitude: 340 – 380 m asl
Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch. … (family: Vitaceae) ANAPR19 Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch. : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (2)
Family: Vitaceae
Date: 5th April 2015 Place: Agumbe, Karnataka Habit: Climber Flowers and leaves can be seen at this post. .
Names of Plants in India :: Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch. :: DVFEB71/105 : 4 posts by 3 authors. 1 image. via Species > A > Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch. … family: Vitaceae
Excellent photograph.. Bibliography / etymology
~~~~~ ENGLISH ~~~~~
red-stemmed wild grape-vine
~~~~~ KANNADA ~~~~~
ಚೆಂಬಳ್ಳಿ chemballi
ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಬಳ್ಳಿ sambhara balli
ಸನ್ಯಾಸಿ ಗಡ್ಡೆ sanyasi gadde
ತಾಮ್ರವಲ್ಲಿ tamravalli
~~~~~ MALAYALAM ~~~~~
ചെമ്പ്രവള്ളി chembravalli
~~~~~ MARATHI ~~~~~
रान द्राक्ष ran draksha
~~~~~ SANSKRIT ~~~~~
अम्लवेतसः amlavetasah
~~~~~ TAMIL ~~~~~
சம்பாரவல்லி campara-valli
~~~~~ TULU ~~~~~
ಚೆಂಬಳ್ಳು chemballu
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Names compiled / updated at https://dineshvalke.blogspot.com/2020/12/ampelocissus-indica-l-planch.html .
Looks Ampelocissus species(Vitaceae) Great …, yes it is. I think it appears close to images at Ampelocissus indica (L.) Planch. as per comparative images at Ampelocissus and as per keys and description in Flora of Peninsular India. ![]() ![]() The fruits of my A. Indica is ripening, sweet, delicious. I am happy to sharing more information and images, Fruit: globular green into purple, diameter:7mm, tamarind taste before ripen, edible sweet delicious taste of common grapes Seed: black, 4 nos., pear shaped, size:3×2mm 2 images.
. References: Catalogue of Life POWO The Plant List Ver.1.1 Kerala Plants Dinesh Valke’s Flickr Post India Biodiversity Portal IBIS Flora Flora of Peninsular India Flowers of India |