Passiflora leschenaultii
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Description
A tropical climbing vine in the Passifloraceae family. It produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, India, Myanmar, SE Asia,
Production
In southern India plants flower and fruit March to May.
Also Known As
Seemavellari
References (2)
- Ajesh, T. P., et al, 2012, Ethnobotanical Documentation of Wild Edible Fruits used by Muthuvan Tribes of Idukki, Kerala-India. International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences 3(3): 479-487
- Sasi, R. & Rajendran, A., 2012, Diversity of Wild Fruits in Nilgiri Hills of the Southern Western Ghats - Ethnobotanical Aspects. IJABPT, 3(1) p 82-87
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