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Smilax australis
Barbed-wire Vine
Smilacaceae
Description:
Scrambling vine with prickles, climbing via tendrils. Leaves up to 5 cm long. Cream flowers appear in clusters mainly in summer, with black berries following.
Special Features:
Provides habitat and refuge for birds and other fauna
Attracts butterflies and birds
Natural Habitat:
Wet Eucalypt Forest
Aspect:
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Soil/Conditions:
Adaptable, Well-drained
Tree/Shrub Height:
Attracts:
Insects, Butterflies, Fruit eating birds, Bird habitat
Flower Colour:
White, Cream, Green
Smilax australis - Barbed-wire Vine
Gallery
Regional ecosystem:
12.2.2, 12.2.5, 12.2.7, 12.2.8, 12.2.11, 12.3.1, 12.3.7, 12.3.11, 12.3.5a, 12.8.1, 12.8.14, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.17d, 12.9-10.7a, 12.11.2, 12.11.3, 12.11.9, 12.11.14, 12.11.23, 12.11.3a, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5e, 12.11.5k, 12.12.4, 12.12.14, 12.12.15, 12.8.8a
Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:
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