Anchor vine
Palmeria scandens F.Muell.
Palmeria scandens, known as anchor vine, is a woody vine in the Monimiaceae family. Native to New Guinea, New South Wales, and Queensland, it was first described in 1864. This species has separate male and female flowers, with male flowers typically containing thirty to forty stamens and female flowers having about ten carpels. The fruit is green and splits to reveal a pinkish receptacle containing 3 to 7 black or red drupes.
Description
Palmeria scandens is a flowering plant species in the Monimiaceae family. It is a woody vine with elliptic to oblong leaves. The plant exhibits separate male and female flowers. Male flowers usually have thirty to forty stamens, while female flowers have approximately ten carpels. The fruit is green and splits open to expose a pinkish receptacle containing 3 to 7 drupes, which are either black or red in color. The species is native to New Guinea, New South Wales, and Queensland.
Other common names
Anchor vine
Distribution
New Guinea · New South Wales · Queensland
Synonyms
Palmeria scandens var. typica