Vanilla inodora
Schiede
Orchidaceae
Notylia inodora (Schiede) Conz.
Vanilla pfaviana Rchb.f.
Vanilla preussii Kraenzl.
Common Name:
General Information
Vanilla inodora 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 plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
342- Title
- Flora of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fawcett. W. & Rendle. A. B.
- Publisher
- British Museum
- Year
- 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, so many name changes. Nevertheless, a very good guide to the plants of the Caribbean. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from various websites.
Range
Northern S. America - Venezuela; Central America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico.
Habitat
Rather dry, forested slopes[
592- Title
- Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Steyermark J.A. Et al
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago.
- Year
- 1951 - 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking.
]. Growing on trees in rocky woodland at elevations from 15 - 780 metres[
342- Title
- Flora of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fawcett. W. & Rendle. A. B.
- Publisher
- British Museum
- Year
- 1910
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, so many name changes. Nevertheless, a very good guide to the plants of the Caribbean. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from various websites.
,
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The flowers usually need to be hand pollinated, especially when the plant is growing outside its native range, if the fruit is to be produced[
648- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 51
- Publication
-
- Author
- Acevedo-RodrÃguez P. (Editor)
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A treatment of the climbing plants of Puerto Rico. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The crude sap of the plant is reputed to be used locally in the treatment of liver ailments[
592- Title
- Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Steyermark J.A. Et al
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago.
- Year
- 1951 - 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
