Anredera cordifolia

Vigorous vine with stems to 15 m long or more. Both subterranean and aerial tubers developed, the latter from lower nodes and raceme axes, irregularly shaped, to c. 8 cm long. Leaves broadly ovate, c. 2.5–12 cm long and wide, fleshy, slightly discolorous, glossy above; apex obtuse or shortly emarginate; base cordate; margins often undulate. Racemes c. 6–20 cm long, drooping, usually simple; flowers numerous, pale cream, soon blackening, sweetly and faintly aniseed-scented; bracts narrowly ovate, 1.5–2.5 mm long; pedicels shortly exceeding bracts; lower bracteoles c. 0.7 mm long, shortly united near base; upper bracteoles ovate, c. 2 mm long; tepals widely spreading, ovate, c. 3 mm long, margins incurved; stamens subequal to petals. Flowers Apr.–May.