Parsonsia edulis (G.Benn.) Guillaumin

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Parsonsia

Characteristics

A robust creeper or vine. It grows 20 m long. The leaves are large and heart shaped. The flowers are in large groups at the ends of branches. The fruit are large and cylinder shaped. They are 8-9 cm long by 1 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest at medium altitude.
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Edible fruits
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:80905-1
WFO ID wfo-0000264757
COL ID 4DTC7
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INPN ID 672821
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Synonyms

Alstonia edulis Parsonsia esculenta Parsonsia edulis