Causonis trifolia

{{Short description|Species of vine}}

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|image = Causonis trifolia (L.) Mabb. & J.Wen (53231557411).jpg

|image_caption = Leaves and ripe fruit in Rajbari, Bangladesh

|genus = Causonis

|species = trifolia

|authority = (L.) Mabb. & J.Wen{{R|POWO|GBIF}}

|synonyms =

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|Cayratia trifolia {{small|(L.) Domin}}

|Cissus trifolia {{small|(L.) K.Schum.}}

|Columella trifolia {{small|(L.) Merr.}}

|Vitis trifolia {{small|L.}}

|Cayratia carnosa {{small|(Lam.) Gagnep.}}

|Cayratia trifolia var. cinerea {{small|(Lam.) Gagnep.}}

|Cissus carnosa {{small|Lam.}}

|Cissus cinerea {{small|Lam.}}

|Cissus psoraliifolia {{small|(F.Muell.) Planch.}}

|Vitis carnosa {{small|(Lam.) Wall.}}

|Vitis crenata {{small|Wall.}}

|Vitis psoraliifolia {{small|F.Muell.}}

|Vitis scabicaulis {{small|Wall.}}

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|synonyms_ref = {{R|POWO}}

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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.{{GRIN}}{{cite book | author=G. J. H. Grubben, O. A. Denton|title=Vegetables |page=166| publisher=Backhuys Publishers }}{{cite book | author=Ian W. B. Thornton|title=Krakatau| year= 1997|pages=121, 155| publisher=Harvard University Press }}{{cite book | author= C. P. Khare|title=Indian Medicinal Plants| year= 2008|page=132| publisher=Springer}}

Distribution

This species is native to areas from Pakistan and the Indian subcontinent, through southeast Asia to Queensland, Australia.{{R|POWO|GBIF}}

Gallery

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|File:Amboshi (Marathi- अंबोशी) (8893269073).jpg|New growth

|File:Cayratia trifolia leaves and flower buds.jpg|Leaves and flower buds

|File:Cayratia trifolia.JPG - Photo by V C Balakrishnan.jpg|Fruit

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References

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{{cite web |url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77164230-1 |title=Causonis trifolia (L.) Mabb. & J.Wen |website=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |year=2025 |access-date=6 May 2025}}

{{cite web |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/10995009 |title=Causonis trifolia (L.) Mabb. & J.Wen |website=Global Biodiversity Information Facility |year=2025 |access-date=6 May 2025}}

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