Characteristics
A straggling climber. The stems are strongly twining. It grows 1-3 m tall. The young growth is bright green and with a few hairs. The leaves are 6-9.5 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. They are dark green and shiny above and paler underneath. They are leathery and with light coloured veins. The flowers are grouped in the axils of leaves. There are a few flowers and they hang down. The flowers are 1-1.5 cm across. They are green to cream. The flowers are hairy towards the centre. The fruit are many seeded and 5-7 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are narrowly oval.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
herb
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
-
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
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| Mature height (meter) |
1.0 - 3.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
-
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
It is a tropical plant. It grows in northern Australia. It grows in open forest and woodland. Plants can die back in the dry season. It needs well drained soil and a sunny position. In northern Australia it grows from sea level to 760 m altitude.
| Light |
-
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
-
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Usage
The fruit are eaten raw. The roots have probably also been cooked and eaten.
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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