This grape is mainly found in or near the coastal regions of Cape York, Northern Territory and the Kimberley. It can also be found around the edges of flood plains, swamps, and black soil areas that are inundated during the wet season, usually on low-lying coastal plains. This distinctive climbing vine scrambles over shrubs or grows up into the canopy of trees. The "trunk" of the vine can be quite robust and the foliage consists of leathery green leaves with bluntly seated edges, in groups of three. From the wet season until the middle of the year, bunches of . . .
Oenpelli Grape
Cayratia maritima
Leaf Structures
Leaf Structure Legend

Alternate Leaf Structure

Opposite Leaf Structure

Trifoliate Leaf Structure

Tri-Lobed

Lance Like

Elongated, ribbon like

Serrated or saw edged

Oval Shaped Leaf

Heart Shaped

Terminal Bud

Mid Rib
Tropical Woodland / Vegetation / Oenpelli Grape