Fridericia candicans

Native from central Mexico through Central America to tropical South America, this woody climber grows in forests and other tropical habitats. Its stems have conspicuous pale lenticels, and simple tendrils help it climb. Opposite leaves have two or three leaflets with densely pale-haired undersides. Showy, branching clusters carry pink to magenta tubular flowers with pale interiors. Elongated capsules release winged seeds. The vine can spread across the forest canopy and produces many open flowers during its flowering season. Photographed in Colombia.