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Kangaroo Vine

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Cissus antarticia


Plant Number: 51

Common Name: Kangaroo Vine, Native grape

Scientific Name:  Cissus antarticia

Derivation of name​

  Cissus – from the Greek word 'kissos' meaning ivy

Description

  • Located naturally in warmer rainforests in New South Wales and Queensland

  • Leaves are tough grey-green or dark green with serrated margins and feel like felt, with a rust colour underneath

  • Vigorous growing, woody climbing vine, with twining tendrils, often found naturally in rocky exposed areas or waterways and spreads 4-6 metres

  • Fruits have a 15 mm diameter, are shiny black in colour and edible, although unpleasant due to their acidic taste

  • Flowers are cream-yellowish with 2 mm long petals spring - autumn

  • Propagation is easy from cuttings, which root readily and will grow in light shade to quite shady areas, also as an indoor plant

 

Human uses

The traditional Aboriginal use included eating the berries in autumn and extracting the volumes of clear fluid (water) which comes out of the large stems when severed.  

 

Fauna uses

The fruits are eaten by birds and flying foxes

 

Acknowledgement:  Bush Heritage, Mangroves to Mountain, PlantNET

Photo: Robert Whyte

 

 

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Last reviewed 04 May 2021
Last updated 04 May 2021