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PRE — Plant Risk Evaluator

Passiflora tarminiana

by Forest and Kim Starr
Common Name(s)
Banana passionfruit, Banana poka, Banana passion vine
Synonym(s)
Passiflora tripartita var. mollissima , Passiflora mollissima

Is this plant a cultivar?  No

Life History:  Perennial

Growth Form:  vine

northern South America, Andes Mountains

Passiflora tarminiana is a species of passionfruit in the Passifloraceae family. The plant is a vine with pendant pink flowers. The yellow fruits are edible and their resemblance to small, straight bananas has given it the name banana passionfruit in some countries.

Available horticulturally and planted for fruit production. Used to cover banks and fences.

External Resources
GBIF Species Page
USDA Plants Database page
Tropicos Species Page
Jepson eFlora
Pacific Islands Ecosystems at Risk
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