Passiflora acuminata
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Description
A tropical vine in the Passifloraceae family that grows in rainforests.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible and sold in local markets.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Other Information
Fruit are sold in local markets.
Synonyms
Passiflora gleasonii KilipPassiflora metae M. Bonilla, C. Aguirre & CaetanoPassiflora tolimana Harms
Also Known As
Granadilla, Maracuja-de-rato
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Vael, L., 2015, Ethnobotanical study of the plant use in the natural landscape of two mestizo communities in the Ucayali region of the Peruvian Amazon. Universiteit Gent.
