Aphanopetalum resinosum

Gum vine
Gum vine growing at Eastwood, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Order:Saxifragales
Family:Aphanopetalaceae
Genus:Aphanopetalum
Species: A. resinosum
Binomial name
Aphanopetalum resinosum

Aphanopetalum resinosum, known as the gum vine, is a small plant growing in rainforest or eucalyptus forest in eastern Australia, from Nadgee in the south eastern corner of New South Wales north to Queensland.

Usually a vine or small shrub growing in moist areas. Leaves 4 to 8 cm long, 1.5 to 3 cm wide, wavy edged or toothed. Leaf stem 2 to 5 mm long. The stems hairless, marked with lenticels. Four petal flowers form on cymes, petals 1 to 3 mm long. The fruit is a nut, 2 to 3 mm long.

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