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Morisonia oblongifolia

Botanic Family

Capparaceae

Author

Britton

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• N. Brazil
• Panama
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest
• seasonally inundated forest
• disturbed areas
• understorey
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• Jun
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Liana, tree or shrub to 7m, cauliflorous. Glabrous leaves to 250mm x 150mm. Axillary racemes of 20mm wide yellow-green & white flowers, calyx 8mm long, puberulent petals to 10mm long. Fruit a grey or tan warty berry to 30mm long

Food

Further References

• NYBG
• Mobot : Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE