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.

Ripogonum scandens
Supplejack with berries
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Liliales
Family: Ripogonaceae
Genus: Ripogonum
Species:
R. scandens
Binomial name
Ripogonum scandens
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