| Passiflora tripartita | |
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Passifloraceae |
| Genus: | Passiflora |
| Species: | P. tripartita |
| Binomial name | |
| Passiflora tripartita (Juss.) Poir. (1811) | |
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Passiflora tripartita also called curuba, tumbo, curuba de Castilla and tumbo serrano is a species of Passiflora fromPeru,Bolivia,Ecuador,Colombia, andBrazil in areas at elevations of 2000 – 3200 meters.
The banana passionfruit is native to the Andean valleys fromVenezuela toBolivia. It has been domesticated and cultivated since pre-Columbian times by various cultures of western South America. Today, it is commonly cultivated, and its fruit are regularly sold in local markets. The vine is grown in California as an ornamental under the name "soft leaf passionflower". It is grown to some extent inHawaii,Madeira and the State ofTamil Nadu,India. The fruit is yellow-orange when ripe and contains a sweet edible orange-colored pulp with black seeds.
P. tripartita var.mollissima andP. tarminiana were until recently considered to be one species,P. mollissima.
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