Freycinetia arborea Gaudich.

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Species

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Characteristics

A perennial evergreen shrub. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Often abundant in the understory of mesic and wet forests and is easily visible either at ground level or at eye level attached to tree trunks. Also found on exposed ridges and slopes at higher elevations. Found at elevations from 300-1,500 metres.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fiber medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Analgesic (leaf), Analgesic (shoot), Pediatric Aid (shoot), Strengthener (shoot), Gynecological Aid (unspecified), Debility (unspecified), Fever (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Freycinetia arborea unspecified picture

Distribution

Freycinetia arborea world distribution map, present in United States of America, Vanuatu, and Samoa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:670384-1
WFO ID wfo-0000767256
COL ID 6JNF7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447887
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Synonyms

Freycinetia arborea Freycinetia arnottii Freycinetia hivaoensis Freycinetia kiekie Freycinetia longispica Freycinetia monticola Freycinetia scandens