Author: |
Bernard M. Descoings, 1967 |
Family: |
VITACEAE |
Origin: |
Namibia (South Africa?) |
Soil: |
Mix |
Water:
|
Medium |
Sun: |
Maximum |
Thickness: |
40-100 Centimetres |
Height: |
1-7 Meters |
Flower:
|
Yellowish-Green |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
African Tree Grape, Gouty Vine, Butterwood Tree |
Synonyms: |
Vitis
bainesii, Joseph Dalton Hooker, 1864.
Cissus bainesii,
Gilg & M. Brandt, 1912 |
This member of the Vitaceae family was
given this name by Descoings in 1967. It is found in Namibia and
maybe South
Africa, growing in a well drained soil with some water and lots of
sun. The stem can grow to 40 or even 100 centimetres in diameter and reach a
height of one to seven meters. The flowers are yellowish-green.
The genera name from the Greek
kyphos; 'tumor' or ,'hump' and stemma; 'garland' or
'crown'. The species name after J. Baines, 1820-1875, an English
artist and explorer in South Africa. |