Scientific Name: Stephania japonica

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  • Pronunciation:
    steph-ANE-ee-ah ja-PON-ee-cah
  • Common Name:
    Stephania, Tape Vine, Snake Vine
  • Derivation:
    Stephania: Gr. stephanos - a crown (crown-like anthers) |japonica: Japanese
  • Type:
    Vine , twining climber
  • Family:
    MENISPERMACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Male and female on separate plants, yellow, cream, summer.
  • Fruit:
    Orange berry
  • Vegetation Type:
    Seacoast,
  • Species List:
    Weyba Esp, Plants for Coastal Gardens, FI Podberscek, Peregian Boardwalk, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, NNP Parkedge/Alex, Pindari Steiner School, Cooroy Primary School, NNP service road, Wooroi Palm Grove, BSDoonan, Cooloothin Corner, Banana, Old Tewantin, Fraser Island, Mill Point, Cooroibah Conservation Park, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Cranks Creek, Boreen Point, Leslie Drive Roundabout, Noosa North Shore PS, TAFE, NNP Tanglewood, Noosa Banks, NNP Coastal, NNS Fern Track, NNS, Heritage Park, Wallace Park, Upper Yandina Creek,
Cultural Notes

Leaves and berries were crushed to POISON fish.

Identification Notes

Stem: Thin |leaves:peltate

Landscaping Notes

Rockery scrambler, understorey groundcover, shade. |Tolerates salty conditions. |Indoor pot plant potential.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||