Tristellateia australasiae, also known as maiden's jealousy, showers of gold climber and Australian gold vine, is a climbing plant in the Malpighiaceae family that is native to Southeast Asia and northern Australia.

Description

It is a woody, liana that grows to a height of 10 metres where it is generally found in mangroves, creeks, swamps and forests. It features opposite, pedunculate leaves with slightly papery leaf blades that are egg-shaped. Its yellow flowers, which occur all year round in warmer climates, are 2-2.5 cm in width found on racemes that are 10-30 cm long, where each bunch contains around 30 flowers.

Tristellateia australasiae

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See also

Galphimia glauca/Galphimia gracilis, plants in the same family also known as "shower of gold"

Tristellateia australasiae

References

Malpighiaceae

Vines

Flora of Taiwan

Flora of Singapore

Flora of Australia

Garden plants

Ornamental plants

Plants described in 1834

Flora of Indo-China

Flora of Malesia

Flora of New Guinea

Flora of New Caledonia

Flora of Vanuatu

Flora of the Mariana Islands

Flora of the Caroline Islands

Tristellateia australasiae