Thread: What fruit is this?

Just had a look in Les Siddons bush tucker field guide, paddy melon seeds are yellow, the bush passionfruit sounds close. " A scramblimg vine, common in nth Aust. inhabits open woodland, , closed tropical woodland, & sunlit areas of the tropical rainforest.Tasselled white flowers, with a dark purple throat or centre, similar to domestic passionfruit.Leaves have 3 distinct lobes, similar to common passionfruit. Produces small fruits, about the size & shape of a marble, that turn from green to yellow when fully ripe.The fruit is encased in a fragile "net ' that dries up & falls away.

uses- the fruit contains a number of black seeds embedded in a grey, pulpy membrane, all of which can be eaten raw/ sweet tangy taste. GREEN FRUIT ARE TOXIC DON'T EAT. btw, all paddy melons are poisonous.
Bob

The plant is Diplocyclos palmatus (commonly called Native Cucumber or Native Bryony in Australia). It is an Australian native climbing plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. This plant also occurs naturally in PNG and nearby Asia. Attractive 3-5 cm red and white striped fruits which are used medicinally in India. An attractive ornamental vine. Not edible!

See Factsheet - Diplocyclos palmatus and Diplocyclos palmatus (Native Bryony) - JCU

Cheers
KarlB

Originally Posted by KarlB

The plant is Diplocyclos palmatus (commonly called Native Cucumber or Native Bryony in Australia). It is an Australian native climbing plant in the Cucurbitaceae family. This plant also occurs naturally in PNG and nearby Asia. Attractive 3-5 cm red and white striped fruits which are used medicinally in India. An attractive ornamental vine. Not edible!

See Factsheet - Diplocyclos palmatus and Diplocyclos palmatus (Native Bryony) - JCU

Cheers
KarlB

Beat me to it! I got a reply from my dad. Diplocyclos palmatus, a native cucumber. He also suspects it's not edible.

Well thanks one and all. Amazing the info available here.
Isuzu 110. We did not see the tunnel this trip. Next time.
We saw Paradise Dam and drove all through Goodnight Scrub then to Mt Perry then Bania Nat Park which must be new as its not on all maps. Pretty wild. National Parks must have bought the land holders out and they walked out and left all behind.
Saw a house and shed with a Jeep abandoned.
Made our way out then ducked across to Abercorn and Wuruma Dam.
Camped there for a bit. Free camping by the water , Firewood. Rubbish bins and Toilet block on the hill. All free. No wonder there are a few grey nomads living there. Good spot. We are going back.

Didiman

The Jeep looks like one of those Australian assembled one's of the 1970's assembled at Rocklea/Salisbury in Brisbane be a little rare now