Queensland Native Seeds

Pandorea pandorana

Scientific NamePandorea pandorana
CategoriesVine
Common Name(s)Wonga Vine, Wonga Wonga Vine
Family Bignoniaceae

Description

"Woody scrambler or climber with ± twining branches..." (PlantNet)

Notes

Pandorea pandorana is a variable taxon occurring on a variety of soils and in various ecological settings. Near Kingaroy in Queensland, it is regularly noticed on red laterites derived from basalts of the Main Range Volcanics, particularly where dry rainforest scrub regrowth allows examination of many plants at low height and in good light. The vine flowers and sets fruit early in Spring with the seed ripening around the same time as many Acacias and legumes. Seed collectors must be careful to monitor ripening fruit. The pods quickly turn from green to dark brown to black and release winged seeds to 15cm wide which should be collected just days prior to this time. Although seed volumes are fair, they have low density and so collections are time consuming.

Pandorea pandorana is a visually appealing plant having proven a popular garden subject, however it could be widely used in rehabilitation plantings. It is also found in arid areas, in coastal and other rainforests, rocky outcrops and in dry sclerophyll forest. Recently we have utilised the papery seed in native seed mixtures aimed at reproducing semi evergreen vine thicket on an open cut mine site.

Historical Notes

Distribution

Pandorea pandorana is mostly found in the eastern states of Australia however it is recorded in all states. A number of occurences are in the very central part of Australia.



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