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Cynanchum viminale ssp. australe

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

(R. Brown) Meve & Liede

Propagation

C.S.

Common Names

• Caustic Vine

Geographical Habitats

• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Western Australia - Australia
• New Caledonia

Natural Habitats

• Open forest
• coastal
• forest margins
• riverside
• lakeside

Flowering Times

• All year

Fruiting Times

Twining climber to 6m or decumbent. Lateral or terminal umbels of creamy-white flowers, lobes to 4mm, leafless, follicles to 75mm long

Sap very irritant & caustic, poisonous to animals

Further References

• Jones & Gray 1977
• Wrigley & Fagg 1979
• Mobot
• de Candolle
• G. Don
• FA
• Kew
• WFO