Climber Vine

Twining Silkpod vine in forest gully Photographer - John Broomfield Source - Museum Victoria

The wet forests and the cool temperate rainforests of Victoria contain several vines which climb high into the canopy.

One species is the Twining Silkpod, Parsonsia bownii, a vigorous woody climber that can twist around, strangle and overgrow small forest shrubs and trees.