Not too sure on this one maybe Pandorea pandorana??
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Plant Pandorea pandorana vine?
- Thread starter Howling Dingo
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Does look like a Pandorea seedpod and leaves. Pandorea jasminoides or Pandorea pandorana, a few others in the genus too.
Thanks Hairy,See if I can find it again in flower.Any bushcrafty uses??
Aboriginal use was for spears and baskets apparently, .....must be some straighter than those around here.
I have read it was sought after for woomeras (spear thrower) more so than spears, due the flexibility of the timber. spears have been mentioned it is listed in the aboriginal timber use thread http://bushcraftoz.com/forums/showthread.php?2597-Australian-aboriginal-timbers-plant-uses
here is some more info taken from http://www.somemagneticislandplants.com.au/index.php/plants/298-pandorea-pandorana
"The very flexible wood of the Wonga Wonga vine was highly sought-after for use in woomera-cast spears among the Aboriginal peoples of the Central and Western Deserts. Its versatility allowed short pieces to be spliced together if longer ones could not be found."
here is some more info taken from http://www.somemagneticislandplants.com.au/index.php/plants/298-pandorea-pandorana
"The very flexible wood of the Wonga Wonga vine was highly sought-after for use in woomera-cast spears among the Aboriginal peoples of the Central and Western Deserts. Its versatility allowed short pieces to be spliced together if longer ones could not be found."
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