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Aristolochia leuconeura

Botanic Family

Aristolochiaceae

Author

Linden

Common Names

• Sapu Waska
• Ullawangangu Waska (Quichua/Spanish)
• Sapu Japitai (Achuar Jívaro)

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• N. Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Panama
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverbank.

Flowering Times

• May (Belize) Jun
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec (Costa Rica)

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Aug
• Jun
• Sep
• Nov
• Dec (Costa Rica)

Robust cauliflorous vine with corky bark & unpleasant smell. Glossy heart-shaped yellow veined leaves to 200mm x 100mm. Yellow-green flowers with brownish-red markings, calyx to 70mm long. Brown fruit with 6 ridges.

Medicinal uses

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Exotica
• The Plant List 2
• Standley