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Fridericia mollissima

Botanic Family

Bignoniaceae

Author

(Humboldt, Bonpland & Kunth) L.G. Lohmann

Propagation

C.S.

Cultivated

C, ornamental

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Amazonas - Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• S. Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Swamp
• coastal

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Apr
• May
• Jun

Woody hairy tendril vine with leaves hairy above, tomentose beneath, leafflets to 125mm x75mm, terminal panicle 150mm long or series of axillary panicles of fragrant dark purple, lavender, red to white flowers to 53mm long with 12mm lobes, corolla downy outside, fruit a flattened downy capsule to 175mm long x 15mm wide, simple tendrils, striated downy or glabrous branches

Further References

• van der Spuy 1976
• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• NYBG
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• G. Don
• Botanicus
• Flora Malesiana
• Kew