Passiflora arborea

Passiflora arborea
P. arborea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Passifloraceae
Genus: Passiflora
Subgenus: Astrophea
Species: P. arborea
Binomial name
Passiflora arborea
Spreng.
Synonyms

Passiflora arborea is a species of passion flower found in Columbia, Ecuador and Panama. The Passiflora arborea is a freestanding tree that can grow to be 50 feet tall.They germinate anywhere from an elevation of 1400 - 2000 ft. The tree's leaves grow to be 1 to 1½ feet long. It is native to Columbia and is rarely seen in cultivation.[1]

References

  1. "Passiflora arborea". Retrieved 13 January 2013.


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