Bignoniaceae FAMILY
Fridericia mollissima
Fridericia mollissima
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fridericia mollissima is a vigorous climbing plant, attaching itself to other plants for support by means of tendrils[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a material for making string.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia, Venezuela, through Central America to southern Mexico.
HabitatDry to moist thickets; at elevations up to 400 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].