|Etymology||Genus||From Latin, 3-star, referring the three samaras in the intact fruit which resemble stars|
|Species||Native to Australasia|
|Common Names||Maiden's Jealousy|
|Native Distribution||Taiwan, Indochina, Malesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Pacific Islands|
A sun-loving climber that is found natively at coastal and mangrove areas, Tristellateia australasiae has striking bright yellow attractive flowers that blooms all year round. The leaves are opposite and glabrous. The surface of the leaf has a thin flim of membrane that peels off easily when breaking the leaf. The stem turns woody with age and is covered by lenticels.
Cultivated Maiden's Jealousy hanging from a Singapore Management University building.
Leaf upper surface.
Thin membrane revealed after tearing the leaf.
Lenticels at the stem.
FloraFaunaWeb. (n.d.) Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich. National Parks Board, Singapore. https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg. Accessed on 27-Jan-2018.