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Disciphania calocarpa

Botanic Family

Menispermaceae

Author

Standley

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Costa Rica
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• May
• Jun
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jul
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Glabrou liana to 18m, older branches with corky ridged bark, tendrils. Coriaceous leaves to 170mm long. Racemes of yellowish-green to brownish-pink flowers. Bright red round glabrous fruit to 20mm long.

Medicinal

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOG