Passiflora quadrangularis L.

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scientific name	Passiflora quadrangularis L.
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Names.

Myanmar: aka-wadi. English: giant granadilla.

Range.

Native to New Word tropics. Cultivated in Myanmar.

Use.

Root: Used in small doses as a vermifuge; in larger doses, it is poisonous.

Note.

Worldwide medicinal usage, chemical composition, and toxicity of this species are discussed by Duke (1986).

Reference.

Perry (1980).