Ripogonum scandens | |
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Supplejack with berries | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Ripogonaceae |
Genus: | Ripogonum |
Species: | R. scandens
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Binomial name | |
Ripogonum scandens |
Ripogonum scandens (commonly known as supplejack, Māori: kareao, pirita, translated as "twisted rope") is a common rainforest vine endemic to New Zealand. The species was described by Johann Reinhold Forster, and Georg Forster in 1776. It has a conservation status of Not Threatened.