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Three-Leaved Wild Vine

ත්රී පත්‍ර සහිත වඅයිල්ඩ් වැල

Causonis trifolia

Three-Leaved Wild Vine
V C Balakrishnan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

Causonis trifolia commonly known as bush grape, fox-grape, three-leaved wild vine or threeleaf cayratia is a species of plant native to regions from India, through Southeast Asia to Australia and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a vine with a stem diameter up to 7 cm (2.8 in), trifoliate leaves and blackish berries. Its leaves contain several flavonoids, such as cyanidin and delphinidin. Hydrocyanic acid is present in the stem, leaves and roots.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Causonis trifolia — CC BY-SA 4.0