Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora morifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora morifolia is a perennial climbing plant, attaching itself to nearby vegetation by means of tendrils The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru

HabitatDense rainforest and savannah, being associated with localities with streams or rivers and forest edges[ 1675 Title A taxonomic revision of Passiflora subgenus Decaloba (Passifloraceae) in Brazil Publication Phytotaxa 53; 1-68, 2012 Author Milward de Azeved M.A.; Fernando J.; Baumgratz A. & Gonçalve Publisher Magnolia Press; Auckland Year 2012 ISBN 1179-3155 Description ].