Scrambling Lily
Geitonoplesium cymosum
Family: Philesiaceae
Habitat: Sheltered forests and rainforest gullies
Uses: Shoots edible when boiled, roots possibly edible
About Scrambling Lily
A climber. The shoots may be boiled and eaten, and have been compared to asparagus. The black berries are inedible. Resembles Eustrephus latifolius (Wombat berry), though the leaves of Geitonoplesium are usually thinner.
Photo: Mitchell Park, Cattai NSW.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Birds
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
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