Tropical clematis
Clematis pickeringii

Family: Ranunculaceae

What it is like

A vine. It grows 5 m long. The stems can be 8 cm across. The leaves have leaflets. The leaves are 5-12.5 cm long by 2.5-7 cm wide. The flowers are cream. They are 12 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Fiji, Indonesia, New Caledonia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia

How it is used for food

CAUTION: Most Clematis contain an irritant poison.

Edible parts

Leaves chewed for pain, medicine

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Hubuk, Lelukawinga

Synonyms

Clematis aristata subsp. pickeringii (A. Gray) Kuntze;