Ripogonum album
Ripogonum album R.Br.
Ripogonum album, known as the white supplejack, is a rainforest vine native to eastern Australia. It has longitudinal leaf venation, greenish white flowers, and round red berries. The plant can grow up to 15 metres in length. Indigenous Australians used its stems to construct crayfish traps.
Description
Ripogonum album is a member of the Ripogonaceae family and is found in New Guinea and eastern Australia, including New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. It is characterized by its stout climbing stems and distinct leaf venation. The species was first described in 1810 by Robert Brown. The plant's fruit is a red berry, and it has been historically used by Indigenous Australians for practical purposes such as trap-making.
Distribution
New Guinea · New South Wales · Queensland · Victoria
Synonyms
Heckelia nymaniiRipogonum papuanumRipogonum danesiiRipogonum moorianumRipogonum album var. leptostachya
