Vegetation Database .. detailed information | |
native passionfruit Passiflora aurantia | |
Photo courtesy of Keith Townsend. | |
Plant Family : | Passifloraceae |
Plant Form : | vine |
Growth Habit : | Small to medium vine with thin stems. |
Fruiting Season : | Flowering period. May to July and sporadic. |
Description : | Fruit is not edible. It is a food plant for Glasswing and Cruiser Butterflies. |
Distribution : | Common local species. From Cooktown to north eastern N.S.W., in rainforest and vine thickets. |
Introduced : | No |
Seen North Qld : | Yes |
Additional info .. | locations seen (9) .. habitats seen (4) .. |
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