Vanilla abundiflora J.J.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Vanilla

Characteristics

An orchid. It is a succulent herb. The stems are 10-20 m long. The leaf blade is long oval shaped and 25 cm long by 9 cm wide. The flowers occur as large white flowers in a string. The fruit is 25 cm long by 2 cm wide and is yellow-brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Environment

Moderately dense forest on swampy land, which is occasionally flooded.
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A tropical plant. It grows in moderately dense forest on swampy land.
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Usage

The fruit can be used like vanilla beans for their flavouring.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits pods seeds
Therapeutic use Spice (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:661135-1
WFO ID wfo-0000331395
COL ID 7FGTZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Vanilla abundiflora