Ampelopsis arborea
Peppervine

Synonym: Nekemias arborea

Characteristics

Environment - Riparian borders
Flowers - Petals, stamens and stigma
Fruit - Non-globose with oval pores.
Foliage - Glabrous (no hairs) upper leaf surfaces, underside veins have sparse hairs, sparsely hirsute (hairs) on petioles.
Stem - Node, glabrous, ribbed stem, white pith.
Tendrils - Bifurcating.

Plants as seen in their local environment

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Flowers - Petals, stamens and stigma

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Fruit - Non-globose with oval pores.

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Foliage - Glabrous (no hairs) upper leaf surfaces, sparsely hirsute (hairs) on petioles.

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Foliage - Leaves can be 2-pinnate or 3 pinnate.

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Leaves - Underside veins have sparse hairs.

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Stem Structures - Node, glabrous, ribbed stem.

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Stem Structures - Central pith is white for Ampelopsis and Cissus and brown for Vitis.

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Stems - Bifurcating tendrils.

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