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Petrea volubilis - Sandpiper Vine - in the canopy of the Peanut Tree

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By Bernieh


Petrea volubilis - Sandpiper Vine - in the canopy of the Peanut Tree (Petrea volubilis)

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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Its lovely does the peanut tree produce peanuts or is that just its name.

22 Oct, 2009

 

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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