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Aristolochia arborea

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

Linden

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Colombia
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Chiapas
• Tabasco
• Veracruz - Mexico

Natural Habitats

• Forest

Flowering Times

• May (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

Tree to 6m or large hairy vine, older branches with corky bark. Aromatic leaves to 350mm x 90mm, glabrous above & pilose beneath. Axillary cauliflorous racemes to 80mm wide, bisexual flowers, purple-brown flowers to 90mm long, tube to 10mm x 9mm. Glabrous capsule to 130mm x 35mm.

Further References

• The Plant List 2
• FOG
• Gleason & Moldenke