Native pear, Djumbu
Cynanchum pedunculatum

Family: Apocynaceae

What it is like

A slender climber. It grows 2-4 m tall. The young shoots are twining. The leaves are 3-6 cm long and 1-2 cm wide. They are oval but heart shaped at the base. They taper to the tip and have long leaf stalks. The flowers are opposite the leaves. The flower stalks are 3-8 cm long. The flowers are 0.5 cm across. They are purple. The follicles are 6 cm long and angled.

There are about 150 Cynanchum species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical places in Australia. Near Townsville in Australia it grows from sea level to 800 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

CAUTION:

Fruit are popular.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

<idamurri, Unggandjun

Synonyms

Cynanchum brownianum Schult., non illeg.; Cynoctonum pedunculatum (R.Br.) Decne; Vincetoxicum pedunculatum (R.Br.) Kuntze.; Cynanchum erubescens R.Br.; Cynoctonum erubescens (R.Br.) Decne; Vincetoxicum erubescens (R.Br.) Kuntze;