Ampelocissus gardineri
(F. M. Bailey) Jackes
Slender grape, Bushy water vine
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Description
A slender vine. It is about 2 cm across. The leaves are compound and twice divided with 11 leaflets on each leaf. The leaf stalk is 7-9 cm long. The middle leaflet is 12 cm long by 3 cm wide. The side leaflet is 3 -11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are rounded teeth on the edge of the leaflets. There is a tendril opposite the leaf and the flowering shoot develops from this. The flowers are 3 mm across. The fruit is round or oval and 7-10 mm long by 8-14 mm wide. The seeds are 7-9 mm long.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in monsoon forest between 160-620 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are about 95 Ampelocissus species.
Synonyms
References (1)
- Isaacs, J., 1987, Bush Food, Aboriginal Food and Herbal Medicine. Weldons. p 64
