Smilax melastomifolia Sm.

Hawai'i greenbrier (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Liliales > Smilacaceae > Smilax

Characteristics

A woody climbing vine. it can have prickles on the vine or leaves. The leaves are heart shaped and shiny. They can be 18 cm long. There are twining tendrils at the base of each leaf. The plants are separately male and female. The flowers are in round clusters and pale green. The fruit are small and fleshy. They are 1 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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It is a tropical plant.
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Images

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Distribution

Smilax melastomifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:541634-1
WFO ID wfo-0000742706
COL ID 4XWMY
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Smilax melastomifolia Smilax hawaiensis Smilax sandwicensis Pleiosmilax sandwicensis Pleiosmilax menziesii