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Catclaw vine
Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Trumpet-tree family: groenhart & calabash

Catclaw vine

Dolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L.G.Lohmann

Names

EnglishCatclaw vine
Dutch—
SpanishBejuco de cachorra
Chinese猫爪藤
Scientific nameDolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L.G.Lohmann

About this species

Dolichandra unguis-cati, commonly known as cat's claw creeper, funnel creeper, or cat's claw trumpet, In Hawai'i it is called hug-me-tight. is a rapidly growing climbing vine belonging to the family Bignoniaceae. It affects all plant layers of the forest ecosystem spreading rapidly both vertically and horizontally.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyBignoniaceae
GenusDolichandra

In Suriname

20Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1906First record
2006Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para3
  • Sipaliwini3
  • Marowijne2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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