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Bat-leaf Passionflower

Passiflora coriacea

Field notes

Passiflora coriacea, commonly known as the wild sweet calabash or bat leaved passion flower, is a tropical vine in the family Passifloraceae.

It is fast-growing, with distinct bi-lobed leaves resembling bat wings and purple ornamental fruit that are oval in shape. The leaves are coriaceous (leathery), hence the name. The yellowish-green flowers are typically 2.5 - 3.5 cm wide and form a terminal raceme.

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