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Berchemia scandens
A climbing vine with distinctive smooth, green bark on stems as much as 1 inch in diameter. Climbing into trees in wooded ravines and narrow canyons. Leaves from 1 to 2 1/2 inches long, with prominent veins branching from the midrib, ovate to elliptical with smooth or slightly wavy margins and a rounded or pointed tip. Flowers small, less than 1/8 inch wide, in elongate, open clusters on short lateral branchlets, appearing in April and May. Fruit small fleshy, blue black, longer than wide and slightly flattened.
Growing on tree at edge of woods.
Stems are used in wickerwork because of their pliancy and strength. Birds eat the fruit.
Spotted on Oct 27, 2012
Submitted on Nov 7, 2012
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