Melodorum leichhardtii

(Melodorum leichhardtii)

Description

Melodorum leichhardtii or zig-zag vine, is a plant species of rainforest vines native to eastern Australia. The orange fruit has a pleasant piquant orange-sherbet flavour, and is used for sauces in gourmet dishes.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Magnoliales

Family:Annonaceae

Genus:Melodorum

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