Edible : Fruit, Flavoring
An orchid. It is like vanilla but has larger leaves and flowers and shorter, thicker pods. The vine has aerial roots to climb. It can be 5 m long. The leaves are fleshy and 10-30 cm long by 6-10 cm wide. The flowers are greenish-white. They are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is spindle shaped and 1.5 cm long. They contain many seeds.
A tropical plant. It grows in forests.
Common names : West Indian vanilla, Guadeloupe vanilla, Pompona vanilla, Baunilha, Pompon,
Synonyms :
Vanilla grandiflora Lindl.;
and several others