Berchemia scandens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Genus: | Berchemia |
Species: | B. scandens
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Binomial name | |
Berchemia scandens (Hill) K. Koch[1]
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Berchemia scandens, commonly called supplejack, Alabama supplejack, Carolina supplejack, and American rattan,[2][3] is a woody vine in the buckthorn family native to the southeastern United States.[4] It is found in a wide variety of habitats, including swamps, bottomlands, streambanks, moist to dry upland forests, woodlands, glades, and prairies over calcareous rock or sediment.[2]
It is a woody vine, with older stems reaching 18 cm in diameter.[2] The strong stems of the plant are often used for wickerwork.[5]