Dutch Man’s Pipe

Aristolochia sp. in southwest Suriname © Niradj Hanoeman

Aristolochia sp. in southwest Suriname. © Bruce Hoffman

Aristolochia fruit and corky stem in southwest Suriname © Bruce Hoffman

Aristolochia fruit and corky stem in southwest Suriname © Bruce Hoffman

Aristolochia sp., 3-5 palmately-veined leaf base © R. Aguilar

Aristolochia cf. ruiziana (Flora da Reserva Ducke, Ribeiro et al 1999)

Aristolochia sp. near Brownsberg Nature Park, Suriname. © Sophie Ruysschaert

Scientific name: Aristolochia spp.

Vern: birthwort; Dutch man’s pipe (En); Duitse pijp (Du)
Local: Loango-titei (Sr)
Indig: Wanëwanëkëimë (Tr)

Growth Form: Climbers

Order: Piperales
Family: Aristolochiaceae