Passiflora palmatisecta
Mast.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Passiflora incarnata (maypop) leaves and roots have a long history of use as a traditional medicine by Native Americans in North America and were adapted by European colonists. The fresh or dried leaves of maypop are used to make a tea that is used as a sedative. Passionflower as dried powder or an extract is used as a dietary supplement. There is insufficient clinical evidence for using passionflower to treat any medical condition. Passionflower is classified as generally recognized as safe for use as a food ingredient in the U.S.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Brazil, Paraguay, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical climbing vine in the passionflower family with deeply lobed, divided leaves and edible fruit.
Names & Synonyms
Anseta, Mburucuya
References (1)
- Polini, G., et al, Useful and edible plants of Paraguay Region of Chaco. p 110
