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Cissus rotundifolia

Lam. (1792)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Vitales Family: Vitaceae Genus: Cissus

arabian wax cissus, grape ivy

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Tabl. Encycl. 1: 331 (1792)

Other References

Lorence & Flynn 1997:12 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR); Herbst 1998:4 (O); Starr et al. 2002:26 (EM); Staples & Herbst 2005:571 (KEY), 572 (DESCR); Parker & Parsons 2012a:62 (H)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Cissus rotundifolia Moanalua area, on hillside adjoining Moanalua Gardens Missionary Church, 1401 Mahiole St Dry, rocky hillside covered with thickets of Leucaena. Preserved_Specimen Semi-succulent vine creeping along ground and climbing up into canopy of thickets. Lvs +/- circular, crisp-fleshy. Tendrils unbranched. No flowers or fruits seen. Staples, G.W. 1199 Oahu BISH 2000-07-15
2 Cissus rotundifolia Halawa Industrial Park Cultivated in the Halawa Xeriscape Garden on a bank beside the brewery building.Sterile plant sprawling on the ground, being seriously choked by Wedelia and Antigonon. Preserved_Specimen Sterile plant sprawling on the ground, Lvs firm-fleshy, medium green, shiny. Staples, G.W. 702 Oahu BISH 1990-09-17
3 Cissus rotundifolia Hawaii Kai, near Kaiser High School Dry, rocky slope/hillside, covering vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Vine with tendrils, succulent stems, some parts of stem woody. Running vine possibly up to 6ft or more. Stem round when young and 4-sided and winged when older. Lvs orbicular, base cordate, margin serrulate, fleshy, up to 6cm, light green Kaneoka, K. Oahu BISH 2007-02-23
4 Cissus rotundifolia Heenalu Drive off Ali'I Drive, North Kona Distr Naturalized. Associates: Leucaena leucocephala. Preserved_Specimen Succulent vine with serrated margins. Inflorescence an umbel w/green, fleshy fruit.l Parker, J. 89 Hawaii BISH 2009-06-25
5 Cissus rotundifolia Hawaii Kai, near Kaiser High School Dry, rocky slope/hillside, covering vegetation. Preserved_Specimen Vine with tendrils, succulent stems, some parts of stem woody. Running vine possibly up to 6ft or more. Stem round when young and 4-sided and winged when older. Lvs orbicular, base cordate, margin serrulate, fleshy, up to 6cm, light green Kaneoka, K. Oahu BISH 2007-02-23
6 Cissus rotundifolia Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Vine climbing up a large tree. Flower, cream; no fragrance (mid-morning) Lau, J. 1292 Oahu BISH 1985-08-05
7 Cissus rotundifolia Waimea District, Waimea. Hwy 550 just beyond the 1 mile marker on either side of the road Secondary vegetation dominated by Leucaena leucocephala and Cenchrus ciliaris with Abutilon incanum and Acacia farnesiana. Preserved_Specimen Sprawling vine along ground or up into Leucaena; stems pale green to pinkish-green; leaves leathery, succulent, glaucous pale green with various pink tinging above to blue-green below. [SEE COMMENT] Flynn, T.W. 5810 Kauai BISH 1995-07-03
8 Cissus rotundifolia Honolulu, Mau'umae nature park, trail though upper portion of park Dry, sunny, scrubby area Preserved_Specimen Several large patches in park, leaves brittle, breaking when bent, naturally held folded into a U shape with the adaxial surfaces facing each other, blueish glaucous, succulent, vine with climbing tendrils, growing up some trees Faccenda, K. 2360 Oahu BISH 2022-05-14
9 Cissus rotundifolia Kekaha, Corner of Utili Road and Kawailoa. Mauka side Plants climbing on Prosopis pallida and on fence in empty but fenced lot. Preserved_Specimen Vine climbing and cascading. Lvs. Glaucous, succulent. Fls light yellow. Frt green with white spots, pendant. Tangalin, N. 1389 Kauai BISH 2007-06-06
10 Cissus rotundifolia Honolulu; Foster Botanic Garden Preserved_Specimen Vine climbing up a large tree. Flower, cream; no fragrance (mid-morning) Lau, J. 1292 Oahu BISH 1985-08-05
11 Cissus rotundifolia Face of Kulepeamoa Ridge, east fork. In Haole Koa scrubland beneath shade of an Erythrina sandwicensis. With weedy grasses, Kalanchoe, Clusia rosea Preserved_Specimen Sprawling vine ~2m long. On ground but others seen climbing. Small white-yellow flowers. Glaucus somewhat fleshy leaves. Many plants along trail mostly chlorotic yellow leaves this individual darker green. Walvoord, N. 2023038 Oahu BISH 2023-10-28
12 Cissus rotundifolia Waimea District. Kekaha, next to Kawailoa Street near the intersection with Liliili Road. Dry, sparse shade-full sun. Large plant growing on fence on fence and on trees under (and over) sparse Prosopis pallida canopy, Prosopis pallida, Thevetia peruviana Preserved_Specimen Large blanketing vine, climbing to 3 meters and growing along approximately 10 meters of fence line. Stems ridged; leaves dull green, succulent and old leaves yellow and persistent on stem; flowers with yellow ovary, green petals, reflexed at anthesis; fruit bright green with light green spots. Brock, K. 856 Kauai BISH 2016-06-15
13 Cissus rotundifolia Kihei, exact locality not specified Naturalized. Plants coming up in yard as volunteers. Preserved_Specimen Vine with aerial roots; leaves fleshy. Fruits green, round, pulpy, 1-seeded. Starr, F. 99090131 Maui BISH 1999-09-13
14 Cissus rotundifolia Koolau Poko District, Mokapu Peninsula ,Marine, Corps Base, Hawaii. Kaneohe Bay Growing over koa haole thicket along South boundary of the Marine Base just west of Mokapu Gate. Preserved_Specimen Succulent vine with pale yellow flowers. Common in this area, appearing naturalized. Herbst, D.R. 9764 Oahu BISH 1996-05-15
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