Aristolochia maxima
Jacq.
Dutchman's pipe
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAristolochia maxima is a plant species native to Central and South America, naturalized in southern Florida. Common names include Florida Dutchman's-pipe (US), canastilla (Guatemala), guaco (El Salvador), and tecolotillo (Mexico). In Florida, it grows in hammocks in the Everglades at elevations below 50 m (170 feet). Aristolochia maxima is a liana (woody vine) that can reach a height of 20 m (67 feet), twining over other plants. Leaves are truncate to cuneate at the base. Flowers are brownish-purple.
Description
A woody vine. It can grow 20 m long. The leaves large and rounded and are wedge shaped at the base. The flowers are brownish-purple. They can be 25 cm long. The fruit are seed capsules 12 cm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It is often on limestone soils.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica, Mexico, North America, USA,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Batatillo, Canastilla, Guaco, Tecolotillo
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 88
