Passifloraceae FAMILY
Passiflora riparia
Passiflora riparia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Passiflora riparia is a vigorous climbing perennial plant, able to climb into the canopy of the forest, and attaching itself by means of tendrils[ 1678 Title Passifloraceae do Brasil. Estudo do gênero Passiflora L., subgênero Passiflora Publication Fontqueria 45 (1997) Author Cervi A.C. Publisher Year 1997 ISBN 0212-0623 Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela
HabitatForests, forest edges and especially along river banks[ 1678 Title Passifloraceae do Brasil. Estudo do gênero Passiflora L., subgênero Passiflora Publication Fontqueria 45 (1997) Author Cervi A.C. Publisher Year 1997 ISBN 0212-0623 Description ].