Bignoniaceae FAMILY
Amphilophium crucigerum
Amphilophium crucigerum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitClimber
Growth—
The fruits take almost a year to mature, and seeds are released in the middle of the dry season[1]. The seeds can be 6 - 8cm wide but much of this comprises a large wing and the whole structure is very light in weight[2]. The lightness and aerodynamic stability of a descending seed make its path of descent a thing of beauty even in perfectly still air; with a breeze a seed remains airborne indefinitely. The dispersability of its seeds must be in large part responsible for the great geographic distribution of the species[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Amphilophium+crucigerum>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 60 — Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. · 1973 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Contains parts of the Flora of Panama, including Bignoniaceae.This, and other volumes of the series, are available for download from the Internet.
- [2]Trees and Shrubs of Mexico — Standley P.C. · Smithsonian Institution; Washington · 1926 ↩︎Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎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/
- [4]Flora of Yucatan — Standley P.C. · Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago · 1930 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎The first flora that was attempted for this area in 1930, so it is obviously lacking information and the Botanical names can be out of date. Still, an excellent work and it records many plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.