Ripogonum scandens
| Ripogonum scandens | |
|---|---|
| Supplejack with berries | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Liliales |
| Family: | Ripogonaceae |
| Genus: | Ripogonum |
| Species: | R. scandens |
| Binomial name | |
| Ripogonum scandens | |
Ripogonum scandens (commonly known as supplejack, Māori: kareao, pirita, translated as "twisted rope") is a common rainforest vine endemic to New Zealand. The species was described by Johann Reinhold Forster, and Georg Forster in 1776. It has a conservation status of Not Threatened.