Passiflora Quadrangularis
The fruit of this plant is the Granadilla of the tropics. The pulp has an agreeable though rather mawkish taste. The root is said to possess narcotic properties, and is used in the Mauritius as an eme...
The fruit of this plant is the
Granadilla of the tropics. The pulp has an agreeable though rather
mawkish taste. The root is said to possess narcotic properties,
and is used in the Mauritius as an emetic.
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