''Passiflora tetrandra'' (), also known as New Zealand passionflower, New Zealand passionfruit, or , is a climbing

vine A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners. The word ''vine'' can also refer to such stems or runners themselves, for instance, when used in wicker work.Jackson; Benjamin; Da ...

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New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ...

. Of the species of

passionflower ''Passiflora'', known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae. ''Passiflora'' species are widely cultivated for their striking flowers, fla ...

, this is the sole species native to New Zealand.

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Kōhia is a forest vine, climbing up to . Leaves are alternate, broadly lanceolate, green, shiny, and untoothed. Flowers are small, white to yellow, in groups of 1–3 in the axils of the leaves. Flowers appear between October and December. Plants are

dioecious Dioecy ( ; ; adj. dioecious, ) is a characteristic of certain species that have distinct unisexual individuals, each producing either male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproduction is ...

: fruit may not be produced without female-flowering plants being fertilised with pollen from separate male-flowering plants. Lemon-shaped, orange fruits up to long can be found from summer to autumn. The fruit can be eaten by people and is a traditional food for Māori: the gum from the stem was also chewed.Crowe, A. (1997) ''A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand''. Penguin Books, North Shore, New ZealandCave, Y., and Paddison, V. (2005) ''The Gardener's Encyclopedia of New Zealand Native Plants''. Randomhouse, Glenfield, New Zealand Propagation is from seed or cutting. Cultivation requirements are basic: vines need a support structure/tree and a cool root run in a reasonable soil.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q7142637 tetrandra Dioecious plants Endemic flora of New Zealand Vines Taxa named by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle

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