Smilax melastomifolia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Smilacaceae |
Genus: | Smilax |
Species: | S. melastomifolia
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Binomial name | |
Smilax melastomifolia | |
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Smilax melastomifolia, the Hawai'i greenbrier,[2] is a species of spiny vine found in nature only in the Hawaiian Islands.[1][3] Spines occur not only on the stems but also on the underside of the leaves and on the peduncles of female flowers. Berries are white or pale green.[4][5][6]