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Forest Snakevine
Jules Paul Benjamin Delessert (1773-1846), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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Forest Snakevine

Hyperbaena domingensis (DC.) Benth.

Names

EnglishForest Snakevine
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Scientific nameHyperbaena domingensis (DC.) Benth.

About this species

Hyperbaena domingensis, commonly known as forest snakevine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a climbing shrub, tree, or vine, with greenish-yellow, greenish-brown, or white flowers. The fruits are green to purple drupes.

Hyperbaena domingensis has a broad native range in the Caribbean and South America. It was first described in 1817.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRanunculales
FamilyMenispermaceae
GenusHyperbaena

In Suriname

11Records in Suriname
1976First record
2000Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini6
  • Marowijne1

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

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