Scientific Name: Kennedia rubicunda

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  • Pronunciation:
    ken-NED-ee-ah roo-bee-KUN-dah
  • Common Name:
    Running Red Pea, Red Kennedy Pea
  • Type:
    Vine
  • Family:
    FABACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Red pea flowers to 4 cm in clusters, winter, spring.
  • Fruit:
    Hairy pod, to 10 cm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Eucalypt Forest - wetter areas, and Coastal heath
  • Species List:
    Bush food, NLTalks2010, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Janet, Fraser Island, Batianoff 87,
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush Food: Leaves used as tea substitute

Identification Notes

Trifoliate leaves, vigorous scrambling vine.

Landscaping Notes

Vigorous climber/ground cover for average soils in sun or part shade. Striking, large flowers. Great for screening fences. Will scramble over banks and up anything nearby.