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Amphilophium pulverulentum

Botanic Family

Bignoniaceae

Author

(Sandwith) L.G. Lohmann

Common Names

• Ka-hee-ee-ko-mee-see-ma (Makuna)

Geographical Habitats

• N. Brazil
• Colombia
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Peru
• Suriname
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forests

Flowering Times

• Oct (Brazil) Jan
• Mar (Colombia) Apr
• Jul
• Oct (French Guiana) Jan (Guyana) Feb
• May
• Jun
• Sep
• Nov
• Dec (Peru) Feb
• Nov (Venezuela)

Fruiting Times

• Dec (Brazil) Jul (Suriname) Apr (Venezuela)

High-climbing vine with hexagonal pilose stems. Bifoliolate leaves to 110mm x 45mm with trifid tendrils. Rich violet flowers 140mm long with white tube, purple calyx. Fruit a brownish curved pod to 95mm long

Used in coca

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• HUBM
• Kew
• Fl. do Brasil