Trophis scandens

Burny Vine
Burny Vine Trophis scandens subsp. scandens flower spike and leaves
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Trophis
Species: T. scandens
Binomial name
Trophis scandens
(Lour.) Hook. & Arn.[1]
Synonyms[1]

Trophis scandens, commonly named burny vine, is a species of large woody vines, constituting part of the fig plant family. They grow naturally in rainforests in Australia and Malesia.[1][2]

In Australia, they grow naturally from Mount Dromedary in coastal south–eastern New South Wales northwards through the eastern coastal regions to north Queensland, Cape York Peninsula and further across coastal regions of northern Australia in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.[1][2][3]

Botanists have recognised and described two subspecies, as follows, one found growing naturally only (endemic) in Lord Howe Island offshore from New South Wales Australia and the type subspecies of mainland Australia and Malesia.[1][2]

Large trunk with serrated, coppice (juvenile) leaves
Flower spike and foliage
Habit below the forest canopy in the open

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Trophis%". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) database (listing by % wildcard matching of all taxa relevant to Australia). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Hyland, B. P. M.; Whiffin, T.; Zich, F. A. et al. (Dec 2010). "Factsheet – Trophis scandens subsp. scandens". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Edition 6.1, online version [RFK 6.1]. Cairns, Australia: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), through its Division of Plant Industry; the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research; the Australian Tropical Herbarium, James Cook University. Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.
  3. ↑ Harden, Gwen J. (Dec 2003). "Trophis scandens – New South Wales Flora Online". PlantNET – The Plant Information Network System. 2.0. Sydney, Australia: The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.
  4. ↑ Harden, Gwen J. (July 2001). "Trophis scandens subsp. megacarpa– New South Wales Flora Online". PlantNET – The Plant Information Network System. 2.0. Sydney, Australia: The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.
  5. ↑ Harden, Gwen J. (July 2001). "Trophis scandens subsp. scandens– New South Wales Flora Online". PlantNET – The Plant Information Network System. 2.0. Sydney, Australia: The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust. Retrieved 2 Jan 2014.