Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Vitaceae | Genus: Cissus | Species: Cissus javana DC. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Vitis discolor, Cissus discolor | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Rex Begonia Vine, Painted Cissus | Flower Type | Cyme |
| English / Trade Name | Climbing Begonia | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kongouyen Laba | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Climber | Fruit Details | Fruit 4 X 3 Mm, Oblique-obovoid, Smooth; Seeds Pitted |
| Habitat | Occurs in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests also in sacred groves | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Indo-Malesia | Bark Details | Bark is smooth and gray-brown |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | Lianas, herbaceous, branchlets longitudinally nearly 4-ridged, glabrous or sparsely pubescent; tendrils bifurcate | Leaf Details | Leaves 6-13 X 3-7 cm, acuminate, cordate at base, spinous serrate, usually pink beneath |
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