| Author: |
George Claridge Druce, 1917 | |
Family: |
ASCLEPIADACEAE* |
| Origin: |
Australia |
| Soil: |
Mix - Sandy |
| Water: |
Medium |
| Sun: |
Maximum |
| Thickness: |
8 Centimetres |
| Height: |
4 Metres |
| Flower: |
Greenish-Yellow |
| Propagate: |
Seeds |
| Names: |
Bush Banana, Silky Pear,
Green Vine, Native pear |
| Synonyms: |
Leichardtia australis,
R. Brown, 1849. |
This member of the
Asclepiadaceae family
was given this name by George Claridge Druce in 1917. It is found in most of Australia, growing in a well drained
or sandy soil with some water and lots of sun. The caudex can grow to
eight centimetres in diameter, the entire plant
to four metres in height. The flowers are greenish-yellow.
It is one of the
significant bush food for the Aboriginal people of Australia. Both root,
leaves, fruits, seeds and nectar from the flowers are used.
The family is named
after William Marsden, a 19'th century plant collector. The species for
its southern occurrence.
*)Accordantly to the latest taxonomic system; APG IV 2016, Asclepiadaceae is now part of the Apocynaceae. |
