- cross-posted to:
- fruit@slrpnk.net
- cross-posted to:
- fruit@slrpnk.net
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/31354476
Found on the ground in the forest near Sumaco National Park, Ecuador. Probably fell unripe, as it was hard and there were no other fruits like this on the ground in the area. Anyone have any ideas what it could be?
EDIT: I have inquired about the inside of the fruit, and even as the outside was still green and hard, the inside was reportedly brown and mushy with no distinguishing features.
EDIT again: Upon further inquiry, I have found out that the inside looked more like solid segments than the goop of a passionfruit.
Looks rather like a calabash.
Is it not like a maracuya (passion fruit) or grenadilla? You’re right it looks unripe
Maracuya has a different leaf, and the fruit is typically not as big, but I’ll grant you it looks similar and the leaf could be of an unusual shape
Normally the leaf shape is hallmark of the plant, but there are other leaves. I’d be willing to bet it’s at least in the passiflora family.





