There are two vines climbing this tree; one is the Snake Vine or Climbing Guinea Flower and the other is the Common Silkpod.

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Aboriginal Australians ground the leaves and stems into a paste and applied this to ease the pain of arthritis and inflammation from injuries. The sap was widely used as an antiseptic.

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The flowers have an unpleasant odour sometimes described as similar to mothballs or animal urine.