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   Passiflora maliformis (vine, climber)  français 
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         Interim profile, incomplete information
    Taxonomic name: Passiflora maliformis L.
    Synonyms:
    Common names: conch apple (English), coque en fer (French-Reunion (La Réunion)), curuba, granadilla de hueso (Spanish), hard-shelled passionfruit (English), ka 'atene (Maori), katinga (Maori), parapoutini 'enua (Maori), pasio (Samoan), passiflore en forme de pomme (French), pomme calabas (French), pomme calebasse (French-Reunion (La Réunion)), Sweet Calabash (English), vaine kai, vaine (Tongan)
    Organism type: vine, climber
    Passiflora maliformis is a vine native to the Carribean, Venezuela, Columbia and Northern Equador and has been introduced across the Pacific islands, including American Samoa, Fiji, Hawaii, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga and New Caledonia. It preferentially grows in cool areas at altitudes up to 1500 metres, but is not restricted to these.
    Occurs in:
    ruderal/disturbed
    Reviewed by: Interim profile, not reviewed
    Compiled by: IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
    Last Modified: Tuesday, 14 February 2006
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