Tristellateia australasiae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Malpighiaceae |
Genus: | Tristellateia |
Species: | T. australasiae
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Binomial name | |
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich., 1834
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Synonyms | |
Tristellateia australasiae, also known as maiden's jealousy, showers of gold climber and Australian gold vine,[1] is a climbing plant in the Malpighiaceae family that is native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia.[2]
It is a woody, liana that grows to a height of 10 metres where it is generally found in mangroves, creeks, swamps and forests.[2] It features opposite, pedunculate leaves with slightly papery leaf blades that are egg-shaped. Its yellow flowers, which occur all year round in warmer climates,[3] are 2-2.5 cm in width found on racemes that are 10-30 cm long, where each bunch contains around 30 flowers.[2]