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Asplundia aurantiaca

Botanic Family

Cyclanthaceae

Author

Harling

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Nicaragua
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Riverine forest
• coastal
• inundated lowland forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Feb (Costa Rica)

Climbing epiphyte to 15m. Leaves to 700mm x 50mm, bifid to half the length or divided into 4+ sections. Reddish brown spathe, 110mm spadix. Infructescence to 80mm x 300mm, orange fruit with sweet flesh.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• MPCR