Native to India, Bush Grape is a vine that climbs by means of tendrils
which are found opposite the leaves. The leaves are trifoliolate with
petioles 2-3 cm long. The leaflets are ovate to oblong-ovate, 2-8 cm long,
1.5-5 cm wide, pointed at the tip, and coarsely toothed at the margins. The
flowers are small greenish white and borne on solitary cymes in leaf axils.
The fruit is fleshy, juicy, dark purple or black, nearly spherical and
about 1 cm in diameter. Flowering: December.
Medicinal uses: The root, ground with black pepper, is applied
to boils. The root is also used as an astringent medicine.
Identification credit: Dinesh Valke
Photographed at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra & Bijnor, UP.
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