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Conch vine

Connarus conchocarpus

Also called Scarlet Shell Vine

Conch vine
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0
Family
Connaraceae (Connar family)
Grows as
Climber
Native range
NE. Queensland
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Connarus conchocarpus, commonly known as scarlet shell vine, is a species of climbing plant in the family Connaraceae native to New Guinea and the state of Queensland, Australia. It is a woody vine with a stem up to 12 cm (4.7 in) diameter, leaves with three or five leaflets, and shiny red capsular fruit containing one seed. It was first described in 1865 and has a conservation status of least concern.

Other Connarus plants

Connarus agamae · Connarus monocarpus · Connarus turczaninowii · Connarus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Connarus conchocarpus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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