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Meladorum leichhardtii

Zig-Zag Vine

Annonaceae

Melodorum leichhardtii 

Form and Size: Shrub or scrambling vine with zig-zag stems.

Distribution: Throughout Queensland, in rainforests and vine thickets.

Leaves: Simple, entire, alternate and dark green.

Flowers: Dull yellow, with six thick petals, opening in the evening, between August and December.

Fruit:  Yellow or orange, clustered.