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African Dryland Alliance for Pesticidal Plant Technologies:

A network for optimising and promoting the use of indigenous botanical knowledge for food security and poverty alleviation in Africa

Cissus quadrangularis, commonly known as Veld Grape or Devil's Backbone. It's a perennial plant of the grape family, notable for its quadrangular-sectioned branches and tendrils

Vitaceae

General

Succulent climbing herb with tendrils. Stems 4-angled with wings at the angles. Leaves fleshy, very broadly ovate, variously 3-lobed; margin dentate. Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered. Fruit red when ripe. Found in a variety of low rainfall habitats.

Plant parts with insect-controlling properties

succulent stems and leaves

Cissus quadrangularis plant