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Maripa scandens

Botanic Family

Convolvulaceae

Author

Aublet

Common Names

• Brasa
• Monkey Syrup (Guyana)

Geographical Habitats

• Amazonas
• Pará - Brazil
• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Peru
• Suriname
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed forest
• tropical rainforest
• riverbank

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Sep
• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• May
• Jun
• Nov
• Dec

Twining glabrous tendril liana or tree with terminal panicles to 225mm of red, white or pale mauve flowers outside red-hairy, black fruit to 20mm long

Further References

• Menninger 1970
• Mobot
• NYBG
• NHN
• Neotrop
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• G. Don
• Kew