Maracuja
Passiflora riparia

Family: Passifloraceae

What it is like

A vine. The fruit are 3-5 cm across. The fruit has yellow skin with green patches. The skin is bumpy.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in wetlands and on lake shores and river banks. It grows up to 2,000 m above sea level in the Amazon.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru (country/location of origin), South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fleshy layer of the fruit is eaten raw.

Fruit are occasionally sold in markets.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Sacha granadilla, Guijo, Granadilla blanco, Puru-puru, Maracuja do igapo

Synonyms

Passiflora crenata Feuillet & Cremers; Passiflora emiliae Sacco; Passiflora fernandezii L. K. Escobar; Passiflora pergrandis Holm-Niels & Lawesson;