Passiflora quadrangularis L.
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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).
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