Snake vine
Stephania japonica, Fam. Menispermaceae
Climber or twiner, slender stems without prickles, dioecious.
| Weed Category: | |
| Weed: | No |
| Form or habit: | Vine (Climbing, Twining or groundcover) |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Leaf: | Peltate, lamina circular to ovate or triangular, petiolate. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
Green |
| Flower description: | Small, green flowers form on compound umbels, growing from the leaf axils in inflorescences up to 8cm long. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Orange, Red |
| Fruit: | |
| Fruit description: | Obovoid drupe, orange or red at maturity. |
| Habitat: | Coastal dune, open forest, rainforest. |
| Distribution | Queensland, New South Wales, New Guinea, Melanesia, Asia. |
| Food source for: | |
| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Australia, New Guinea, Melanesia, Asia. |
| Notes: | |
| Information sources: | Atlas of Living Australia (2022) Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers., PlantNET (2022) Stephania japonica (Thunb.) Miers. FloraOnline. |
