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Ampelocissus gracilipes (Ampelocissus gracilipes)

Description

Ampelocissus gracilipes,also known as abourbee (Akan-Twi),is a climbing vine or liana in the Grape family of tropical western Africa (Ghana to Liberia),in densely vegetative,forested areas.The stems which are semi-woody,thick and sturdy,but not very hard,start out with a dense covering of washy-brown hairs,giving way over time to a complexion of small warts.Both flowers and fruits are red.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Vitales

            • Family: Vitaceae

              • Genus: Ampelocissus