Passifloraceae FAMILY
Adenia firingalavensis
Adenia firingalavensis
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
The plant is very toxic, it contains the cyanohydrin glycosides volkenin and tetraphyllin B[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Climber
GrowthSlow
Succeeds in full sun and in partial shade[2]. Requires a well-drained soil[2]. A slow-growing plant[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Adenia+firingalavensis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [2]Bihrmann's Caudiciforms — http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/ ↩︎An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots.