ADENIA VENENATA
Author:
Pehr Forsskål, 1775
Family:
PASSIFLORACEAE
Origin:
Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen
Elevation:
Publisher:
Forssk. (1775). In: Fl. Aegypt. Arab. 77.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
60 Centimetres
Height:
8 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Modecca abyssinica, Hochst. ex A.Rich.
Modecca venenata, Forssk. ex Greshoff
This member of the Passifloraceae family was given this name by Pehr Forsskål in 1775. It is found in Central African Republic, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen, growing in a well drained soil with some water and some to lots of sun. The caudex can grow to 60 centimetres in diameter and two meters height. The vines can reach eight metres. The tiny flowers are greenish white.
The name Adenia is derived from aden, meaning gland, and pertains to the glands found on leaves of most of the species.
The species name referring to the veins in the leaves. Large plant by Plantemania, Llifle.com Male flower by Soumen Aditya.
Flower
Greenish White
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum
