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Adenia mossambicensis

Botanic Family
Passifloraceae
Author
W.J. de Wilde

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Geographical Habitats

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Herbaceous climber to 2m with tuberous root. 3-5 foliolate leaves to 60mm x 50mm, leaflets up to 8 lobed. Inflorescence to 40mm long with up to 12 male flowers with bracts & bracteoles to 1.5mm long. Tendrils to 100mm long, bracts & bracteoles to 1.5mm. Male flower to 30mm x 5mm including 11mm long stipe, cream flower, calyx tube 7mm long & lobes 8mm long, petals 7mm x 1mm.

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