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Tetrapathaea

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Passifloraceae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Malpighiales

Species
  
T. tetrandra

Tetrapathaea

Similar
  
Passiflora tetrandra, Tetrapathea, Passiflora murucuja

Tetrapathaea tetrandra is a plant species endemic to New Zealand, the only species of the genus Terapathaea currently recognized. Common names include Kohia, New Zealand passionflower, New Zealand passion vine and New Zealand passionfruit.

Tetrapathaea tetrandra is a vine climbing up to 10 m (33 feet). Leaves are alternate, broadly lanceolate, green, shiny, and untoothed. Flowers are white to yellow, in groups of 1-3 in the axils of the leaves. Fruits are lemon-shaped, orange, up to 30 mm (1.2 inches) long, inedible by humans.

References

Tetrapathaea Wikipedia