| Large, vigorous, attractive woody climber. Leaves palmately compound; leaflets usually 5, elliptic to obovate or ovate to 13 cm long, apex acuminate, base obtuse, margins entire or sparsely toothed (usually toothed on juvenile plants). Blade green and glabrous (hairless) above, glaucous and often pubescent below; domatia absent. Petiole (leaf stalk) to 4 cm, petiolules to 20 mm. Leaf-opposed tendrils are 2-branched. Flowers yellow, about 5mm across. Fruit a black globular berry 1-2cm across. The dark blue berries are edible. The berries were also crushed and mixed in water and gargled, to treat sore throat. Hardy, but appreciates extra water in dry periods; also prefers a sheltered situation. Can be grown in full shade.
10 seeds Please Note; although many of the traditional “Bush Food and Medicine” plants we supply are now commercially produced in various forms we recommend you re-search these before using them as any form of food or medicines. Some parts of the plant may not be edible or some may need prepared before they are safe to eat or use in any way. We do our best to describe there traditional modern uses It is the purchaser responsibility to ensure they are fit for their intended use.
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