Wikipedia states: It grows to 10 metres or more in height and has compound leaves with five leaflets. The inflorescences are clustered in racemes and are vanilla-scented, with three or four sepals. The fruits are sausage-shaped pods which contain edible pulp. In China A. quinata is referred to as "mu tong" (Pinyin) or as "mu tung" (Wade-Giles) meaning "perforated wood". It is also occasionally known as "mu tsao" (Wade-Giles) meaning "perforated grass". In the Chinese pharmacopoeia it is believed to be therapeutic as a diuretic, antiphlogistic, galactagogue and analgesic. The principal use of the herb in China is as a traditional remedy for insufficient lactation in nursing mothers. The medicinal part of the plant is the woody stem which is sliced in transverse sections and prepared as adecoction. The stem contains approximately 30% potassium salts thus giving the diuretic action. A. quinata is listed in the National Pest Plant Accord list which identifies pest plants that are prohibited from sale, commercial propagation and distribution across New Zealand.

A vine with curious fragrant purplish flowers, sometimes followed by equally curious 2-4" sausage-shaped violet fruits; handsome compound leaves with five leaflets; useful screening plant, grows very quickly