Corky passionflower
Passiflora suberosa

Family: Passifloraceae

What it is like

A climbing vine. It has wiry stems. The older stems have pale corky bark. The tendrils are in the axils of the leaves. The leaves can have 3 lobes. The central lobe is usually the largest. The flowers are small and yellow. They are in the axils of leaves. They are 8-30 mm across. The flowers have 5 petals. The berries are 1 cm across. There are several seeds inside.

There are about 400 Passiflora species. It has become self sown in some warm temperate coastal places. It can be invasive.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dry tropical coastal areas. In tropical Queensland it grows to 600 m altitude. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, America, Anguilla, Argentina, Asia, Australia, Bahamas, Brazil (country/location of origin), British Indian Ocean Terr., BIOT, Caribbean, Central America (country/location of origin), China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Fiji, Galapagos Islands, Guianas, Haiti, Indochina, Jamaica, Kenya, Lesser Antilles (country/location of origin), Maldives, Mexico, North America, Pacific, Paraguay, SE Asia, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Turks & Caicos, Uganda, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Indies (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ink berry, Kulavelau, Meloncillo, Nhanlong sube, Parcha yedra, Ranguveyo

Synonyms

Passiflora angustifolia Sw.; Passiflora hederacea Cav.; Passiflora hirsuta L.; Passiflora lineariloba Hook. f.; Passiflora minima L.; Passiflora pallida L.;