Vegetation Database .. detailed information | |
stinking passionfruit Passiflora foetida | |
Photo courtesy of Keith Townsend. | |
Plant Family : | Passifloraceae |
Plant Form : | vine |
Growth Habit : | Vine with thin, wiry, woody stems up to 4m long, covered by yellowish hairs, yellow tendrils present in leaf forks. |
Fruiting Season : | Flowers most of the year. |
Description : | Introduced. Ripe fruits are edible. |
Distribution : | Northern Australia down to northern N.S.W. Found on beaches and the margins of rainforest where the plant climbs over other plants, also disturbed areas. |
Introduced : | Yes |
Seen North Qld : | Yes |
Additional info .. | locations seen (17) .. habitats seen (7) .. |
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