Curuba de indio
Passiflora mixta

Family: Passifloraceae

What it is like

A climbing plant. The plant often crosses with Banana passionfruit Passiflora mollissima. The fruit are green or greenish-yellow. They are oval and 4-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide.

There are about 400 Passiflora species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical America. It grows between 500-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Andes, Australia, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, New Zealand, Peru, SE Asia, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also mixed with milk to make a drink.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Castilla taxo, Guayán, Gullan, Tacso del monte, Taksu, Tumbo

Synonyms

Passiflora mixta var. eriantha L.f.; Tacsonia mixta (L. f.) Juss.; Tacsonia quitensis Benth.; Tacsonia tomentosa (Lam.) Juss.; and several others