Lustrous foliage

A slender bushy climber in or near most types of rainforest from Victoria to north-east Queensland and inland to the Bunya Mountains. Creamy orange flower in summer. Orange fruit, irregularly shaped. Ripe March – April. A delightful light climber with lustrous foliage and sweetly perfumed flowers. Propagates from fresh seed which germinate easily. Cuttings strike easily. Flowers attract numerous butterflies and other insects.

Photo: BRAIN

Seed collecting and propagation

Orange fruit, irregularly shaped with a single seed. Ripe March – April. Fresh seed germinates readily.

Morinda jasminoides fruit. Photo: John Tann CC BY 2.0