Wild Flowering Plants
Bignoniaceae
Tanaecium crucigerum Seem.
Bwa kanot
Colombia to Venezuela and Windward Islands.
Very rare massive woody vine. Covers large areas of the south bank of River D'Oree estuary. Also seen Soufriere beach and hillside above Grande Anse.
Nocturnal flowers with strong scent have very long tubes which are pollinated by hawk moths (which have very long tongues to reach the nectaries).
Flexible stems were used to bind perimeter of canoes during construction snd for fish nets. Also half fruit case looks like boats and were used by children for racing in rivers. Picked flowers were used as an air freshener. Information Garvey Charlemagne.
Considered critically endangered in Martinique.
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