Round-leaved Vine

Cissus rotundifolia

member of grape family, Cissus rotundifolia, photo © by Michael Plagens

At Olorgosailie archeological site, Magadi Road, Kenya. Dec. 2014.

This member of the grape family has large, succulent leaves and is adapted to habitats that are seasonally arid. The fruiting specimen observed in Kerio Valley, Kenya.

fruit of grape family, Cissus rotundifolia, photo © by Michael Plagens

Vitaceae -- Grape Family

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Kenya Natural History

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updated 9 Oct. 2015