Aristolochia pilosa

Kunth

Aristolochiaceae Edible: Fruit 192 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A climbing vine. The leaves are simple and heart shaped. They are 6-23 cm long by 4-14 cm wide. There are big lobes at the base. The fruit capsule is 4-6.5 cm long by 1.6-2 cm wide. The seeds are oval and 5 mm long by 4 mm wide.

Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Beliza, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,

Synonyms

Aristolochia amazonica Ule ex Pilg.Aristolochia costaricensis (Klotzsch) Duch.Aristolochia costaricensis var. zamorensis Hieron.Aristolochia ferruginea BrandegeeAristolochia haughtiana HoehneAristolochia pannosa Mast.Aristolochia pilosa var. ligulifera Mast. ex Donn.Sm.Howardia costaricensis KlotzschHowardia pilosa (Kunth) Klotzsch

Also Known As

Grenadilla de rosa, Iyu qunto

References (3)

Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 77
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
Torre, de la L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 211