== Vernacular names ==
*Banana passion fruit (En). *Tacsonia, tacso (Sp).
== Distribution ==
== Observations ==
*Softly pubescent climbing herb with deeply 3-lobed leaves and pink flowers of 7.5 cm diameter. *Fruit an ellipsoidal berry, 5-12 cm × 3-4 cm, yellow or dark green; pulp salmon coloured, with black flat reticulated seeds. Suited to cool conditions but sensitive to frost. Propagation by seed and by cuttings. First crop 2 years after planting. In Colombia fruit production of 31-47 t/ha per year is possible.
== Selected sources ==
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