
Swiss cheese-plant
Monstera adansonii Schott
Names
| English | Swiss cheese-plant |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Rimpelgatenplant |
| Spanish | Piña anona |
| Chinese | 孔叶龟背竹 |
| Sranan Tongo | feifi-olowiwiri |
| Scientific name | Monstera adansonii Schott |
About this species
Monstera adansonii, the Adanson's monstera, Swiss cheese plant, five holes plant or monkey mask plant, is a species of flowering plant from family Araceae, which is widespread across much of South America and Central America. Monstera adansonii is classified as a hemiepiphyte vine and can be found in tropical forests with hot and high humidity conditions.
The common name "Swiss cheese plant" is also used for the also very often cultivated species Monstera deliciosa.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Alismatales |
| Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Monstera |
In Suriname
123Records in Suriname
11iNaturalist observations
1844First record
2026Latest record
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini27
- Brokopondo12
- Commewijne10
- Para5
- Paramaribo2
- Marowijne1
- Saramacca1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
Records by month
All years combined.



