| Vegetation Database .. detailed information |
supplejack
Flagellaria indica |
| Plant Family : | Flagellariaceae |
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| Plant Form : | vine |
| Growth Habit : | Slender, vigorous climber with jointed, cane like stems; supporting itself by coiled leaf tip tendrils. |
| Fruiting Season : | Flowering period October to March. |
| Description : | Edible fruit. Sap from stem tips and infusion from inner stems squeezed into eyes to relieve soreness, infusion from crushed leaves used internally and externally to treat flu, fever, muscular aches, toothache, sore throat and bad chest. |
| Distribution : | Northern Australia in rainforest and other moist habitats. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
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| Additional info .. | locations seen (1) .. |
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