Passiflora tetrandra

Description

Passiflora tetrandra is a climbing vine found in New Zealand. English common names include New Zealand passion vine, New Zealand passionflower and New Zealand passionfruit. The Māori name for the plant is kohia. Passiflora tetrandra is a vine climbing up to 10 m (33 feet). Leaves are alternate, broadly lanceolate, green, shiny, and untoothed. Flowers are white to yellow, in groups of 1-3 in the axils of the leaves. Flowers appear between October and December. Fruits are lemon-shaped, orange, up to 30 mm (1.2 inches) long, inedible by humans.