Desert banana
Marsdenia viridiflora

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A climbing plant. The stems are twining and grow 4 m long. The leaves are narrow and 2-12 cm long by 1-18 mm wide. The flowers are bell-shaped and in groups of 3-10. They are 3-4 mm across and green or yellow. The fruit are 8 cm long.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Koolookoonarr, Magabala, Makapala

Synonyms

Bidaria leptophylla F. Muell.; Leichardtia leptophylla (F. Muell. ex Benth.) Bullock; Marsdenia leptophylla F. Muell. ex Benth.;