Parsonsia eucalyptophylla facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Parsonsia eucalyptophylla
Parsonsia eucalyptophylla
Scientific classification
Genus:	Parsonsia
Species:	eucalyptophylla
Occurrence data from AVH
Synonyms
Lyonsia eucalyptophylla (F.Muell.) Benth. Lyonsia eucalyptifolia Benth.

Parsonsia eucalyptophylla, also known as gargaloo or monkey vine, is a special kind of woody vine. It belongs to the Apocynaceae plant family. You can find this plant growing naturally along the east coast of Australia.

What Does It Look Like?

Parsonsia eucalyptophylla is a tall plant that climbs. When it's young, it uses small roots to hold onto things and climb up. As it gets older, its stems twist around other plants or structures to climb even higher.

This vine has a watery sap, not a milky one. Its pretty yellow flowers appear from spring all the way through autumn. The leaves are long and narrow, like a spear. They can be 8 to 24 centimeters long and 0.5 to 2 centimeters wide. The underside of the leaves is usually lighter in color than the top.

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Where Does It Grow?

Parsonsia eucalyptophylla is found in eastern Australia. It grows naturally in New South Wales, Queensland, and Victoria. This vine is common in woodlands and scrub areas, especially in places further away from the coast.

How Scientists Name Plants

Scientists give plants special names so everyone knows exactly which plant they are talking about. This system is called taxonomy. Parsonsia eucalyptophylla was first described in 1861 by a scientist named Ferdinand von Mueller.

Later, in 1868, another scientist named Bentham gave it a different name, Lyonsia eucalyptifolia. But today, the accepted name for this plant is Parsonsia eucalyptophylla.