作为热带雨林典型特征之一的老茎开花、老茎结果现象已渐为人们所熟知,其中扁担藤即为热带雨林中为数不多的具有这种现象的藤本植物之一。扁担藤的花果仅出现在较粗壮的藤茎基部,甚至贴地而生。这样合乎自然法则的安排,不仅有利于各种昆虫为它传花授粉、繁衍子孙,同时也有利于人类、鸟类、鼠类等采食它的果实,帮助它传播种子。它的花十分细小,但数量极多,呈淡紫色,密密麻麻、成丛成簇,好似 As a typical feature of the tropical rainforest, one of the typical stems is flowering, and the phenomenon of old stems has become more and more known. Among them, it is one of the few plants in the tropical rainforest that has this phenomenon. Plum blossom fruit only appears in the base of the thicker cane, and even paste it. Such arrangements in accordance with the laws of nature will not only help insects spread the pollination and multiply their descendants, but also help people, birds, mice and other animals to feed on it and help spread the seeds. Its flowers are very small, but in very large quantities, they are lilac, dense and clustered like