Common Silkpod
Parsonsia straminea
Other Names: Monkey rope
Family: Apocynaceae
Habitat: Subtropical rainforest
Uses: Beans and roots edible
References: Robinson
About Common Silkpod
A robust climber with woody stems many metres long. Old specimens in rainforst develop thick, fantastically convoluted trunks. The juveniles are so different from the adults they appear to be a completely differnet species. The juveniles are miniature creepers with soft, tiny leaves, purple beneath.
Photo: Mitchell Park, Cattai NSW.
Photo: Mitchell Park, Cattai NSW.
Photo: Mitchell Park, Cattai NSW.
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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