Creeping or twining shrub with thin reddish stems, the leaves are ovate to orbicular often thick textured and shinny.

Cultural uses: Seed ground into flour, and stem extract drunk for stomach problems by indigenous peoples.

At a glance

Habitat Coastal areas
Size Stems can grow up to around 1m
Origin Native
Distribution Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales
Descriptions
Distribution
Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales
Habitat
Coastal areas
Size
Stems can grow up to around 1m
Common Name Climbing Lignum
Aliases Native Sarsaparilla,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumCharophyta
ClassEquisetopsida
SubclassMagnoliidae
SuperorderCaryophyllanae
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPolygonaceae
GenusMuehlenbeckia
SpeciesMuehlenbeckia adpressa
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