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Information for Roaring Meg - sp. Roaring Meg

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Roaring Meg
sp. Roaring Meg

An undescribed species of the genus Tecomanthe, similar to "Fraser Island Creeper" (Tecomanthe hillii).

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Tecomanthe sp. Roaring Meg - Produces spectacular, trumpet shaped, rose, pink flowers - Photo by Alex Pawlow

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It is a stunning climber, with clusters of trumpet shaped, rose pink flowers. It has the uncommon ability (for a vine) to grow flowers along its woody stems, rather than from new shoots.

This is a rare plant, that occurs in the Daintree region.