Aild passionfower
Passiflora foetida var. hispida
Family: Passifloraceae
What it is like
A vine. It is scrambling and twining. The flower bracts can have a red tinge. The fruit are yellow to orange with green lines.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 200 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Brazil, Chuuk, Fiji, FSM, Guyana, Kiribati, Mariana Islands, Nauru, Pacific, South America
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten by children.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Baby semitoo, Loliloli ni kalavo, Maracuja-do-mato, Merehkuyu, Mis mis, Nuno inyeropo, Oatamo, Pwompwom, Semetho, Sou, Te biku, Watamo, Wild semitoo
Synonyms
Passiflora hispida DC ex Triana & Planch.