tropical or subtropical fruit producing plant apple berry plant Billardiera scandens Sm. Billardiera scandens, commonly known as Apple Berry or Apple Dumpling, is a small shrub or twining plant of the *Pittosporaceae* family which occurs in forests in the coastal and tableland areas of all states and territories in Australia, apart from the Northern Territory and Western Australia. The fruits, which only ripen after dropping to the ground, are valued as an Australian bush food and are variously described as tasting like stewed apples or kiwifruit. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billardiera_scandens] apple dumpling apple-berry billardiera scandens requires discussion