Uvaria leichhardtii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Uvaria
Species:
U. leichhardtii
Binomial name
Uvaria leichhardtii
(F.Muell.) L.L.Zhou, Y.C.F.Su & R.M.K.Saunders[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Fissistigma leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Merr.
  • Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth.
  • Rauwenhoffia leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Diels
  • Rauwenhoffia uvarioides Scheff.
  • Unona leichhardtii F.Muell.
  • Uvaria lutescens K.Schum.

Uvaria leichhardtii, commonly known as zig-zag vine, is a species of vine in the family Annonaceae. It is native to parts of Malesia, New Guinea, and the eastern Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales.[2][3]

The orange fruit, which can be found year round on the vine, has a pleasant piquant orange-sherbet flavour, and is used for sauces in gourmet dishes.

References

  1. ↑ "Species profile—Melodorum leichhardtii". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Uvaria leichhardtii". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. ↑ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Uvaria leichhardtii". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 9 June 2021.


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