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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

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