| Botanical Name: Melodorum leichhardtii. (formerly Rauwenhoffia leichhardtii) |  Image - Melodorum leichhardtii - foliage & flower - BRAIN © 2003.
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| Common Name: Zig zag vine. | ||
| Distribution: From northeast NSW to northeast Qld, NT and PNG. | ||
| Habitat: Complex microphyll closed forest. | ||
| Form: Vine - a bushy scrambler, turning into a large liane. | ||
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| Flower: Orange/brown. | ||
| Fruit: Orange, fleshy, containing one to four seed(s) which form bulges in the surface of the fruit. Ripe Jan to Mar. | ||
| Garden Use: A bushy easily grown species which can be pruned as a shrub or allowed to climb. Flowers are fragrant. | ||
| Edible?: Yes. | ||
| Propagation: From fresh seed, removed from the pulp. Germinates easily and reliably in 2 months. | ||
| Comments: Aborigines ate the ripe fruit straight off the forest floor. Fruit has a pleasant acidic taste. A foodplant for a number of butterflies. | ||
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