Passiflora edulis
COMMON NAME | Passion fruit or liliko'i |
TYPE | Vine |
FAMILY | Passifloraceae |
NOTES | Around
1700, the name was given by missionaries in Brazil as an educational aid
while trying to convert the indigenous inhabitants to Christianity; its name
was flor das cinco chagas or "flower of the five wounds" to
illustrate the crucifixion of Christ. An evergreen climbing shrub that
scrambles over the ground or clambers into other plants for support,
attaching itself by means of coiling tendrils. The edible fruit is greatly
appreciated and the plant is commonly cultivated in the tropics and
subtropics. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | S. America - Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina |
NATIVE
HABITAT | Edges
of rain forests |
WEB SOURCES |
