Passiflora suberosa

(Corky Passion Flower, Corky Passionfruit)

Description

This vine is a often found as a weed, readily recognized by the corky bark on the older stems. Leaves are usually 3-lobed, the delicate tendrils are tightly coiled and the pair of extra-floral nectaries or glands are above the midpoint of the petiole. Flowers lack petals but the corona or feathery structure in the centre is white to purple. Fruit is fleshy and dark purple to black at maturity.