Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora coriacea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora coriacea is a usually small, herbaceous perennial climbing plant, scrambling over the ground and climbing into the surrounding vegetation, attaching itself by means of tendrils[ 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/ ]. The plant is commonly used in traditional medicine in central America, where it is harvested from the wild and often sold in local markets. It is commonly grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its flowers.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana; C. America - Panama to Guatemala and north to central Mexico

HabitatDry to wet thickets, sometimes in pine forest or mixed forest; at elevations up to 1,000 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/ ].