Freycinetia arborea, or ʻIeʻie, is a densely branched, brittle, woody climber in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to the Pacific Islands. ʻIeʻie is found in moist forest on the Hawaiian, Marquesas, Austral, Society, and Cook Islands, and Samoa It grows into the forest canopy, attaching itself to a host tree using aerial roots. It may also grow as a sprawling tangle on the forest floor.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of 'ie'ie being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Freycinetia formosana
- Dracaena halapepe
- Pandanus gemmifer
- Dracaena aurea
- Freycinetia banksii
- Lomandra insularis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Pandanales
- Family
- Pandanaceae
- Genus
- Freycinetia
- Species
- Freycinetia arborea
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