Vanilla tahitensis
J. W. Moore
Vanilla, Tahitian vanilla
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Description
A climbing orchid. It climbs on trees. The stems are zig-zag. It has slender stems, narrow leaves and small pods that taper at both ends.
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Edible Uses
The fruit (pods) are used for flavoring.
Traditional Uses
The fruit or pods are used for flavouring.
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Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Hawaii, India, Pacific, Tahiti, Vanuatu,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Notes
Known only from cultivation, probably a hybrid.
Synonyms
Vanilla x hirsuta M. A. Clem. & D. L. Jones
References (8)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 669
- Bernice P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 102:25. 1933
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 164
- Hemphill, I, 2002, Spice Notes. Macmillan. p 403
- Morton,
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- Walter, A. & Lebot, V., 2007, Gardens of Oceania. ACIAR Monograph No. 122. CD-ROM minor species p 21
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 712
- http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org
