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Abuta selloana

Abuta selloana
Photo: A. Engler, Public domain
Family
Menispermaceae (Menisperm family)
Grows as
Climber, Perennial
Native range
Brazil
Climate
wet tropical

About

Abuta selloana is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a perennial vine.

The species is native to Brazil, and is eaten by parrots and capuchin monkeys. It was first described in 1864.

Where it grows

The species is native to the wet tropical biome of Brazil. It is present at elevations of up to 600 metres (2,000 ft).

Other Abuta plants

Abuta acutifolia · Abuta alto-macahensis · Abuta antioquiana · Abuta aristeguietae · Abuta barbata · Abuta brevifolia · Abuta bullata · Abuta candollei · Abuta chiapasensis · Abuta chocoensis · Abuta colombiana · Abuta dwyeriana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Abuta selloana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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