Biology:Melodorum leichhardtii
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Short description: Species of fruit and plant
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Melodorum |
| Species: | M. leichhardtii
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| Binomial name | |
| Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth.
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Melodorum leichhardtii or zig-zag vine, is a plant species of rainforest vines native to eastern Australia .[1][2]
The orange fruit has a pleasant piquant orange-sherbet flavour, and is used for sauces in gourmet dishes.
Gallery
Melodorum leichhardtii twining around a tree trunk
References
- ↑ http://www.nrm.qld.gov.au/waterwise/plantselector/details.php?plant_id=2955
- ↑ Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A.; Duffy, S.; Gray, B.; Elick, R.; Venter, S.; Christophel, D. et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Melodorum_leichhardtii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. http://keys.trin.org.au/key-server/data/0e0f0504-0103-430d-8004-060d07080d04/media/Html/taxon/Melodorum_leichhardtii.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q6813407 entry
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