'ie'ie (Freycinetia arborea)
Freycinetia arborea is a woody liana endemic to Hawaiis wet forests, climbing trees with aerial roots. Its colorful bracts attract native birds for pollination,.
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Synonyms
Freycinetia arnottii Gaudich.
Freycinetia coxii Huynh
Freycinetia hivaoensis Martelli
Freycinetia kiekie B.C.Stone
Freycinetia longispica Martelli
Freycinetia rapensis F.Br.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classLiliopsida
- orderPandanales
- familyPandanaceae
- genusFreycinetia
- speciesFreycinetia arborea