botanical record · discovered
Granadilla
Passiflora ligularis
Granadilla · Sweet Granadilla · Grana-ditta (Jamaica) · Granada china · Grenadelle, Grenadille douce · Konyal · Parchita · Sweet granadilla · Yellow Passionfruit · cranix · granada-china · granadilha · granadilla · granadilla de China · granadille · grenadille douce
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CARBOHYDRATES, FIBER
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Passifloraceae
Scientific name: Passiflora ligularis
Common names: Granadilla, Sweet Granadilla, Grana-ditta (Jamaica), Granada china, Grenadelle, Grenadille douce, Konyal, Parchita, Sweet granadilla, Yellow Passionfruit, cranix, granada-china, granadilha, granadilla, granadilla de China, granadille, grenadille douce
POWO: 675142-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Revaluation of Granadilla (<i>Passiflora ligularis</i>): Analysis of Phenolic Compounds and Their Antioxidant Activity. · 2026 source ↗
- Evaluation of fermentation performance of yeast strains isolated from Passiflora ligularis. · 2026 source ↗
- Exploring Passiflora ligularis Juss. Peel as a Natural Sound-Absorbing and Insulating Material. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- ASH
- CARBOHYDRATES
- FIBER
- PHOSPHORUS
- PROTEIN
- RIBOFLAVIN
- WATER
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CALCIUM
- FAT
- NIACIN
- THIAMIN
- IRON
- KILOCALORIES
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images

Sources
Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP
World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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