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.}}
}}
|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
External links
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- [https://www.gbif.org/species/10995009 View a map] of herbarium records of this species at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&taxon_id=867069 View observations] of this species on iNaturalist
- [https://flickriver.com/search/Causonis+trifolia See images] of this species on Flickriver.com
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Category:Plants described in 1753
Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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