Pompona Vanilla

Vanilla pompona is a species of vanilla orchid. It is native to Mexico and northern South America, and is one of the sources for vanilla flavouring, due to its high vanillin content. According to research by British and Swedish scientists, the smell of vanilla is a favorite among most people in the world.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Pompona Vanilla being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Vanilla chamissonis
• Vanilla planifolia
• Vanilla palmarum
• Vanilla mexicana
• Vanilla phaeantha
• Vanilla somae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Vanilla

Species

Vanilla pompona

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