Smilax melastomifolia explained

Smilax melastomifolia, the Hawai'i greenbrier, is a species of spiny vine found in nature only in the Hawaiian Islands.^[1] Spines occur not only on the stems but also on the underside of the leaves and on the peduncles of female flowers. Berries are white or pale green.^{[2] [3] [4]}

External links

• National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawai'i
• Marine Life Photography, Honolulu

Notes and References

1. Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i. Revised Edition, Volume 2. Special Publications; Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum 97: 989-1919.
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16233672#page/206/mode/1up Seemann, Berthold Carl 1868. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 6: 194
3. http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/carr/smilac.htm Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Carr Emeritus Professor of Botany, Oregon State University
4. http://www.floridata.com/tracks/bruce/HI/Smilacaceae64.cfm Flowering Plants of Hawaii