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Passiflora edulis
Species of flowering plant in the passion flower family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Passionfruit" and "Passion fruit" redirect here. For the fruit, see Passion fruit (fruit). For other uses, see Passion fruit (disambiguation).
Passiflora edulis, commonly known as passion fruit, is a vine species of passion flower native to the region of southern Brazil through Paraguay to northern Argentina.[1] It is cultivated commercially in tropical and subtropical areas for its sweet, seedy fruit.
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Passiflora edulis | |
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Flower | |
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Fruit | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Passifloraceae |
Genus: | Passiflora |
Species: | P. edulis |
Binomial name | |
Passiflora edulis Sims, 1818 | |
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The fruit is a pepo, a type of berry, round to oval, either yellow or dark purple at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The fruit is both eaten and juiced, with the juice often added to other fruit juices to enhance aroma.