Connarus conchocarpus
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| Connarus conchocarpus | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Connaraceae |
| Genus: | Connarus |
| Species: | C. conchocarpus |
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| Connarus conchocarpus | |
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Connarus conchocarpus, commonly known as scarlet shell vine, is a species of climbing plant in the family Connaraceae native to New Guinea and the state of Queensland, Australia. It is a woody vine with a stem up to 12 cm (4.7 in) diameter, leaves with three or five leaflets, and shiny red capsular fruit containing one seed. It was first described in 1865 and has a conservation status of least concern.[4]
Trifoliate leaf
Leaves and fruit
Fruit
