Petrea volubilis - Sandpiper Vine - in the canopy of the Peanut Tree
By Bernieh
- 22 Oct, 2009
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If you look to the left, near the chimney, you can see the purple flowers of the Petrea up in the canopy.
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Morgana the Sterculia quadrifida is commonly called the Peanut Tree because it's seeds do taste like peanuts apparently - never tried them myself but the aboriginal people who live up here say they do. I did a blog of the tree some time back - it's regarded as a bush tucker tree, providing something you can eat.
23 Oct, 2009
Thank you Bernieh, such clever people the Aboriginal people.
23 Oct, 2009
Bernieh:
Love Petrea volubilis! They grow so large for most small yards though. However, it can be trained as a small standard tree.
30 Oct, 2009
I've always had in my gardens Andy ... I forgot I had planted this one though and it's sneakily climbed up the sterculia!
30 Oct, 2009
Bernieh:
They do that. LOL! I've seen them sneak up a
60 foot / 18 meter tall tree.
30 Oct, 2009
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Its lovely does the peanut tree produce peanuts or is that just its name.
22 Oct, 2009