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Passiflora edulis f. flavicarpa is a vine species of passion flower that is native to Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina. Its common names include yellow maracuja, passionfruit, and yellow granadilla. It is cultivated commercially in warmer, frost-free areas for its fruit and is widely grown in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, the Caribbean, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Sri Lanka, South Africa, United States (California, Florida, and Hawaii), Venezuela and Philippines. Yellow Maracuja is the larger fruiting form. This type of passion fruit is round to oval, yellow at maturity, with a soft to firm, juicy interior filled with numerous seeds. The name passionflower derives from the early missionaries to South America, who used the flower to describe the 'Passion of Christ' - the 5 petals and 5 sepals represented the 10 apostles who remained true (less Judas and Peter), the corolla of filaments represents the crown of thorns, the 5 styles represent the 5 wounds and finally the 3 stigma represent the 3 nails used to crucify Christ.