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Asplundia utilis

Botanic Family

Cyclanthaceae

Author

(Oersted) Harling

Common Names

• Coligallo
• Palma
• Chidra
• Jilotillo or Salsoco or Raisoco (Guatemala)
• Chidra or Cola de Gallo or Tucuso (Costa Rica)

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Oaxaca
• Veracruz - Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• cloud forest

Flowering Times

• Sep-Dec (Guatemala)
• Jan-Apr & Jul-Nov (Costa Rica)

Fruiting Times

• Jan-Feb (Guatemala)

Large root-climbing epiphytic vine, erect or scandent. Bifid leaves to 950mm x 150mm. Spikes of flowers, spathe to 100mm long, 80mm long dark or yellow green spadix with many small white flowers. Yellow-orange fruit.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Standley
• Kew
• PCCA