Vanilla guianensis
Splitg.
Orchidaceae
Vanilla acuta Rolfe
Vanilla latisegmenta Ames & C.Schweinf.
Vanilla surinamensis Rchb.f.
Common Name:
General Information
Vanilla guianensis is a succulent-stemmed, perennial climbing plant, producing a stem that can be 7 metres or more long. The plant grows into trees, supporting itself by means of aerial roots that are produced from the stem nodes. It is often epiphytic, or becomes epiphytic as the lower portion of the stem withers and dies.
The pods are gathered from the wild and used as a food flavouring.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Northern S. America - Brazil, the Guyanas.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial Climber |
| Height | 7.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The seedpods are used as a flavouring in food[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. A vanilla flavour[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
