(Menispermaceae)
Stephania aff. tetrandra WWJ11896

Description

Tuberous rooted herbaceous twining climber to 3m long with slender stems and branches bearing peltate (umbrella-like) triangular- rotund thin textured leaves to 9 cm across with prominent venation, somewhat nasturtium like, but pale green on long petioles to 7 cm long that also twine. With separate male and female axillary congested clusters of tiny yellowish flowers borne late spring-summer followed by flattened green maturing bright red fruit, containing the crescent-shaped 'moon-seed' this group of climbers are named after. Best grown in sun-part shade in any fertile retentive but well drained soil.