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Salacia spectabilis

Botanic Family

Celastraceae

Author

A.C. Smith

Common Names

• Guapomo (Bolivia)
• Sapote Bejuco (Ecuador)

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Panama
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• rain forest

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Aug
• Sep

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Jul
• Nov
• Dec

Liana or tree with lenticellate branches. Leaves to 370mm x 140mm. Panicles on defoliate branchlets, to 25mm long, green flowers to 3.5mm wide, pink orange-tinted petals. Orange fruit to 150mm long.

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• FOPE
• The Plant List 2