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maracujá-açú

Passiflora alata

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador.

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇧🇷 Brazil

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae (plantas)
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order
Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family
Passifloraceae
Genus
Passiflora
Species
Passiflora alata (maracujá-açú)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish pasionaria
Portuguese maracujá-açú

Similar Species in Passiflora

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flor-da-paixão
Passiflora caerulea
Not Evaluated
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flor-da-paixão
Passiflora incarnata
Not Evaluated
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maracujá
Passiflora racemosa
Not Evaluated
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maracujá-açu
Passiflora quadrangularis
Not Evaluated
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maracujá-de-cheiro
Passiflora nitida
Not Evaluated
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maracujá-do-mato
Passiflora cincinnata
Not Evaluated
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maracujazinho
Passiflora laurifolia
Least Concern
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maracujazinho
Passiflora suberosa
Least Concern
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of maracujá-açú?
The scientific name of maracujá-açú is Passiflora alata. It belongs to the genus Passiflora.
Where does maracujá-açú live?
maracujá-açú is found in Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador.. Countries include Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador.
What family does maracujá-açú belong to?
maracujá-açú (Passiflora alata) belongs to the genus Passiflora, which is part of the taxonomic family Passifloraceae.
What kingdom does maracujá-açú belong to?
maracujá-açú (Passiflora alata) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).
What are the closest relatives of maracujá-açú?
The closest relatives of maracujá-açú in the genus Passiflora include flor-da-paixão, flor-da-paixão, maracujá, maracujá-açu, maracujá-de-cheiro.

Native Range — 3 Countries

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Genus Passiflora — 20 Species

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flor-da-paixão
Passiflora incarnata
NE 🐾
flor-da-paixão
Passiflora caerulea
NE 🐾
maracujá
Passiflora racemosa
NE 🐾
maracujá-açu
Passiflora quadrangularis
NE
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maracujá-açú
Passiflora alata
NE
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maracujá-de-cheiro
Passiflora nitida
NE 🐾
maracujá-do-mato
Passiflora cincinnata
NE 🐾
maracujazinho
Passiflora laurifolia
LC 🐾
maracujazinho
Passiflora suberosa
LC 🐾
maracujazinho-crespo
Passiflora morifolia
NE 🐾
mulukuya
Passiflora miniata
NE 🐾
White Passionflower
Passiflora pectinata
LC 🐾
Sweet granadilla
Passiflora ligularis
LC 🐾
Twoflower passionflower
Passiflora biflora
LC 🐾
White passionflower
Passiflora subpeltata
LC 🐾
Passion vine
Passiflora jamesonii
VU 🐾
Snakeberry Vine
Passiflora rubra
LC 🐾
Conch apple
Passiflora maliformis
LC 🐾
Fetid passionflower
Passiflora foetida
LC 🐾
banana passionfruit
Passiflora antioquiensis
NE
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