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Oxera splendida
Also called Glory Vine
Oxera splendida is an evergreen vine in the family Lamiaceae which produces white, fragrant flowers and glossy white fruit. It naturally occurs in rainforests of tropical Asia and Australia and is often sighted along forest margins such as roads. Some common names include October glory, glory vine, potato vine and fragrant Faradaya. Australian indigenous names include Garanggal used in the Cairns area, Buku used in the Tully River area, Koie-yan used at Dunk Island and Djungeen used by the Girramay clan.
The species occurs in Sulawesi, the Moluccas, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Queensland. It grows in rainforest, montane forest and swamp forest from sea level to 2000 m. The tolerant vine can grow in clay and humus, and can inhabit both undisturbed, primary forest and previously disturbed, secondary forests. It is common to see the white fruited vine along rain forest margins such as roads.
Oxera splendida is grown as a decorative plant in gardens. Its flowers are attractive and have a pleasant fragrance. When provided with plenty of sunlight and water, the vine is hardy and grows vigorously.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oxera splendida 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.
