Passiflora tripartita var. azuayensis
(Juss.) Poir., Holm-Nielsen & P. M. Jorgensen
Mango passionfruit
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPassiflora tripartita also called curuba, tumbo, curuba de Castilla and tumbo serrano is a species of Passiflora from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, and Brazil in areas at elevations of 2000 – 3200 meters.
Description
A vigorous tropical vine of the passionflower family, growing 6–12 m long in the humid Andes at approximately 2,700 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the humid Andes at about 2,700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Colombia, Ecuador*, Peru, South America,
Also Known As
Mracuja banana
References (3)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
- Van den Eynden, V., 2004, Use and Management of edible non-crop plants in southern Ecuador. Ph. D. dissertation Faculty of Agricultural and Applied Biological Sciences, Belgium, 246pp
