Abuta obovata Diels

Species

Angiosperms > Ranunculales > Menispermaceae > Abuta

Characteristics

A woody creeper. It grows 4-5 m long. The vine can be 20 cm across. The leaves are 4-8 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The base is narrowly wedge shaped. The edges curl over. The flowering shoots are in the axils of the leaves with usually 3 flowers. The flowers are white. The fruit is fleshy and 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are yellow when ripe.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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It is a tropical plant. In Venezuela it is recorded between 1,065-1,220 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Uses medicinal
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Therapeutic use Poison (unspecified)
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Distribution

Abuta obovata world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:154-2
WFO ID wfo-0000511662
COL ID 8MVL
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INPN ID 734267
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Synonyms

Abuta obovata