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Rhoicissus rhomboidea

(E.Mey. ex Harv.) Planch. (1887)

This name is accepted

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

grape ivy, oak leaf ivy

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Potentially naturalizing

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Bibliography

Name Published In: A.L.P.P.de Candolle & A.C.P.de Candolle, Monogr. Phan. 5: 467 (1887)

Other References

Starr et al. 2004:28 (NEWNAT/WM, DESCR [as Cissus rhombifolia]); Staples & Herbst 2005:571 (KEY), 572 (DESCR); Rodrigues et al. 2014/Wagner et al. 2023– [accessed Jun 2025]/Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:219 (Cissus rhombifolia misapplied = Rhoicissus rhomboidea)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rhoicissus rhomboidea Honolulu: Manoa Valley; Lyon Arboretum Preserved_Specimen High climbing vine on tree; lvs 3-parted, margins toothed; no flws. Staples, G.W. 482 Oahu BISH 1989-08-17
2 Rhoicissus rhomboidea W Maui, Wailuku District, Wailuku Residential area bordering empty lot. Crawling on fence and vegetation. Associated vegetation: Samanea saman, Carmona retusa, Schefflera actinophylla. Preserved_Specimen Grape-like ivy, fruit dark, ca. ½ in, stoney. Starr, F. 102222 Maui BISH 2001-02-22
3 Rhoicissus rhomboidea Honolulu, Nuuanu Valley, opp. Queen Emma Museum, on stone wall Preserved_Specimen Vine, + fls. & fr., attracting honey bees Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1962-06-10
4 Rhoicissus rhomboidea Honolulu, Nuuanu Valley, Pali Highway, nearly opp. Queen Emma Museum Vine on rock wall; Preserved_Specimen Vine; fruit black; tendril once forked Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1961-04-21
5 Rhoicissus rhomboidea Honolulu, Nuuanu Valley, on stone wall nearly opp. Queen Emma Museum , on stone wall nearly opp. Queen Emma Museum. Preserved_Specimen Fls. and fr. Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1961-10-21
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