Passifloraceae FAMILY

Passiflora tetrandra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Passiflora tetrandra is a vigorous, high-climbing, evergreen perennial plant able to grow into the forest canopy and supporting itself by means of tendrils[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - North and South Islands.

HabitatLowland forest[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ], to the montane zone[ 173 Title Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Publication Author Crowe. A. Publisher Hodder and Stoughton Year 1990 ISBN 0-340-508302 Description A very well written and illustrated book based on the authors own experiments with living on a native diet. ], in North and South Islands, south to 44°south.