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5. Passion Vine 

 Passiflora ligularis 



The pulp of the fruit of the passion vine is very good to eat, 

 and its seeds may be chewed and swallowed. Many species of 

 this plant are found growing in the mountainous parts of Mexico 

 and Central America. The passion vine is a vigorous climber. 

 It has large and small flowers which are white, green, or purple 

 in color. The egg-shaped fruit has a hard shell, numerous seeds, 

 and a sweet, mashy, white pulp. When fully ripened, the shell 

 is yellow or orange and sometimes purple-tinged. It is also 

 called passion fruit and granadilla. 



