Cyclanthaceae FAMILY
Asplundia divergens
Asplundia divergens
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Asplundia divergens is an evergreen, epiphytic plant with short stems that root along tree trunks, or climbing high on trees[ 434 Title Flora of Peru Publication Author Macbride. J.F. Publisher Field Museum of Natural History Year 1936 ISBN Description An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild as a source of fibre for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Amazonia in Peru and Brazil.
HabitatAn epiphytic plant, rooting along tree trunks or climbing high on trees[ 434 Title Flora of Peru Publication Author Macbride. J.F. Publisher Field Museum of Natural History Year 1936 ISBN Description An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet. ].