Passiflora mollissima
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Main rd N of Troutbeck, Nyanga
Photo: Bart Wursten
Main rd N of Troutbeck, Nyanga
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| Synonyms: |
Murucuja mollissima (Kunth) Spreng. Tacsonia mollissima Kunth |
| Common names: | Banana poka (English) Bananadilla (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Introduced |
| Description: |
Perennial climber. Leaves 3(-5)-lobed, tomentose. Flowers pendulous. Petals pink. Corona a purple band. Fruit 6-7 cm, oblong-ovoid. |
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| Notes: | Grown as a garden ornamental and for its edible fruits and occurring as a rather local escape in the E Highlands. It is not a problem invader but may become so if not controlled. |
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| Habitat: | On roadsides, forest margins and in exotic plantations |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Native to Bolivia and Venezuela; naturalised in southern Africa |
| FZ divisions: | C,E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 14 January 2007 |
| Literature: |
Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Passifloraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 411. Maroyi, A. (2006). Preliminary checklist of introduced and naturalized plants in Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(2) Page 234. |
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