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Common Name(s): Peppervine
Species: Ampelopsis arborea
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Family: Vitaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Native
Height: 1 m
Flowers: June - July
Fruits: Summer
Description: A bushy, moderately high-climbing vine found on rich, moist soil of forest understory and openings. Fruit matures shiny black, is peppery tasting and not edible. The fruit is reportedly eaten by raccoon and the leaves may be browsed by white-tailed deer in some locales where preferred forage is scarce. The Latin name arborea refers to its habit of climbing trees.
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