Stauntonia (Lardizabalaceae) HWJ1024

yaoshanensis

A woody-stemmed evergreen, twining climber to 7m long with leathery dark green glossy leaves composed of 3-7, leaflets. Bearing in spring separate male and female highly scented 2cm long flowers, followed by edible sausage-shaped fruits, when pollinated. A seed collection I made in Y Tý (while Sue and Dan cleaned seed) from the northern most part of Vietnam, at 1900m.Succeeds on most fertile garden soils enriched with organic matter, will require a sheltered site out of cold winds. Not tried for hardiness. Syn. Holboellia grandiflora.