Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora garckei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora garckei is a perennial climbing plantW forming stout, woody stems. The plant climbs into the surrounding vegetation, supporting itself by means of tendrils. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is also used as an ingredient of commercial cosmetic products.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname

HabitatClearings in rain and riverine forests, also on ferrobauxite hills[ 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. ].