Bignoniaceae FAMILY

Mansoa parvifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mansoa parvifolia is a climbing shrub, attaching itself to other vegetation by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a tying material.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala

HabitatRainforest, at elevations up to 900 metres[ 2102 Title Phytologia Volume 26 Publication Author Moldenke H.N. & Moldenke A.L. (Editors) Publisher Harold N. Moldenke and Alma L. Moldenke; New York Year 1973 ISBN Description ].