Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Billardiera
Members of this genus are all woody climbers.
Billardia Longiflora
Named after French explorer in 1805, Jacques Labillardiere.
A vine growing on trees or shrubs in shadier, cooler areas. Need shade and moist soil. Not dry. Tolerates frost.
The berries are the distinguishing feature. Purple berries in summer and autumn. Length of berries 1cm.
Berries are edible.
Longiflora means long flowers. Flowers are long. 2.5 cm. Flowers are pale green/yellow. Oct.-Jan.
Length of vine 2/4 m.
Found in wet sclerophyll forests in Tasmania, Victoria and NSW.
Genus: Billardiera
Members of this genus are all woody climbers.
Billardia Longiflora
Named after French explorer in 1805, Jacques Labillardiere.
A vine growing on trees or shrubs in shadier, cooler areas. Need shade and moist soil. Not dry. Tolerates frost.
The berries are the distinguishing feature. Purple berries in summer and autumn. Length of berries 1cm.
Berries are edible.
Longiflora means long flowers. Flowers are long. 2.5 cm. Flowers are pale green/yellow. Oct.-Jan.
Length of vine 2/4 m.
Found in wet sclerophyll forests in Tasmania, Victoria and NSW.