Plants and Mushrooms

Wild passionfruit

Common name		Wild passionfruit
Botanical name		Passiflora species (most common species Passiflora suberosa, Passiflora caerulea (and excluding Passiflora edulis))
Other common names		-
Family		Passifloraceae
General description		A group of climbing plants with tendrils often found growing in neglected or weedy areas.
Flowers		The flowers can range in colour from white to pale purple, to greenish yellow, and sometimes red. Flower size can range from 6mm in diameter (for Passiflora suberosa) to 10cm (for Passiflora caerulea).
Leaves		The leaves are usually 3-5 lobed, but in certain species, can be undivided with an entire margin (Passiflora suberosa and Passiflora foetida). Opposite the leaves are long curling tendrils.
Fruit/Berries		The fruit are oval to round in shape, with a fleshy pulp containing numerous seeds. Immature fruit is green, turning dark purple to black when ripe.
Other		-
Symptoms		Unripe fruit may cause nausea and vomiting.
Toxicity category		2
Warning		-