Plant 23 Tristellateia australasiae
Maiden’s Jealousy
Tristellateia australasiae
| Plant Growth Form | Climber, Vine & Liana |
| Native distribution : | Taiwan, Southeast Asia (including Singapore) to Australia, and the western Pacific. |
| Maximum Height : | 10 m |
Description :
Growth Form: It is a liana, up to 10 m tall or more.
Foliage:Its opposite, stalked leaves have somewhat papery leaf blades that are oblong-egg-shaped, and 6-12 by 4-7 cm.
Stems: Stems are slender, climbing onto other vegetation via tendrils that are borne on leaf axils.
Flowers: Its bright yellow-petalled flowers are 2-2.5 cm wide, borne on flowering shoots that are 10-30 cm long.
Fruits: Its star-shaped fruits are 1.5 cm wide, with up to three developing from each flower.
Habitat :
It grows along creeks and estuaries, in beach forest, landward edge of mangrove forests, and tidal swamps.
Associated Fauna :
Its flowers are frequently visited by bees, butterflies, as well as sunbirds. It is also the food plant for the caterpillars of the butterfly, the brown awl (Badamia exclamationis).
Cultivation :
It can be propagated by seed or stem cuttings.
Ethnobotanical Uses :
None