Passiflora indica
Linn.
PassifloraceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A vine in the passionflower family (Passifloraceae) found in temperate regions, grown for its edible fruit.
References (1)
- Manju, S., and Sundriyal, R. C., 2001, Wild Edible Plants of the Sikkim Humalaya: Nutritive Values of Selected Species. Economic Botany 55(3): 377-390
