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Philodendron tripartitum

Botanic Family

Araceae

Author

(Jacquin) Schott

Common Names

• Comida de Culebra (Costa Rica)
• Mata de Culebra (Costa Rica)
• Daguilla (Costa Rica)

Geographical Habitats

• Belize
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• Guatemala
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Forests
• disturbed forest remnants
• wet forest
• coastal
• tropical forest

Flowering Times

• Apr-Jun (Nic) Jan-Nov (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

• Jun-Oct (Nic)

Large epiphytic vine. 3 leaf divisions to 450mm x 140mm. Solitary inflorescence, green or whitish spath to 210mm x 40mm, strawberry red at base, spadix 175mm long, green & white to brown. White or red fruit

Further References

• Bailey 1976
• Beckett 1990
• Huxley 1992
• Neotrop
• Exotica
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Kew
• Standley
• UC Chiapas