Family: Pittosporaceae
Genus: Billardiera
Members of this genus are all woody climbers.
Species: 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.
Species: 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.
Family: Ranunculales
Genus: Clematis
Contains 300 species.
Most are Chinese or Japanese in origin. Prefer temperate zones.
Very popular garden plant.
Greek: Clematis means climbing plant.
Most are woody climbing vines.
Six species are endemic to Australia.
Wet sclerophyll forest.
Spring: masses of creamy white star shaped flowers. 4 narrow white tepals. 4 petal-like sepals.
Species: Clematis Aristata: Old Man’s Beard
Vigorous climber. Tendrils to attach to the tree.
Leaves: large 8 cm long.
Flowers: creamy white. 7 cm diameter.
Seeds: On female vine
Distribution: NSW, Victoria, WA and Victoria
Genus: Clematis
Contains 300 species.
Most are Chinese or Japanese in origin. Prefer temperate zones.
Very popular garden plant.
Greek: Clematis means climbing plant.
Most are woody climbing vines.
Six species are endemic to Australia.
Wet sclerophyll forest.
Spring: masses of creamy white star shaped flowers. 4 narrow white tepals. 4 petal-like sepals.
Species: Clematis Aristata: Old Man’s Beard
Vigorous climber. Tendrils to attach to the tree.
Leaves: large 8 cm long.
Flowers: creamy white. 7 cm diameter.
Seeds: On female vine
Distribution: NSW, Victoria, WA and Victoria
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Flowering plants. 91 genera. 5000 species.
Contains roses, plums cherries.
700 species
Includes raspberries, blackberries, roses.
Species: Rubus Parvifolius: Native Raspberry
It is a scrambling shrub native to eastern Asia and Australia.
Height: 2 m. Canes curve.
Young woody stems have fine hairs. With age they go. Stems are called canes.
Leaves are pinnate.
Flowers: many clusters at end of stem. Red pink petals.
Red berries. 1 cm diam.
Fruit consists of many drupes joined together.
Genus: Rubus
Flowering plants. 91 genera. 5000 species.
Contains roses, plums cherries.
700 species
Includes raspberries, blackberries, roses.
Species: Rubus Parvifolius: Native Raspberry
It is a scrambling shrub native to eastern Asia and Australia.
Height: 2 m. Canes curve.
Young woody stems have fine hairs. With age they go. Stems are called canes.
Leaves are pinnate.
Flowers: many clusters at end of stem. Red pink petals.
Red berries. 1 cm diam.
Fruit consists of many drupes joined together.