Bushman's Grape

Rhoicissus tridentata

Cultivated in a Nairobi garden, Kenya. March 2013.

This native vine was found secured to a wooden trellis at the grounds of the Nairobi National Museum, Kenya. Reddish stems are mostly straight and are secured to supports by tendrils opposite the leaves on the stems. Large trifoliate leaves are toothed on the margins.

Vitaceae -- Grape Family

More Information:

• Book: Upland Kenya Wild Flowers and Ferns by A. D. Q. Agnew, 3rd Revised Edition, 2013, Nature Kenya - The East Africa Natural History Society
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