Recognition
  • a perennial, tendril-climbing herbaceous plant with a thick bulbous rhizome and stems up to 6 m long
  • its leaves are palmately lobed with a deep sinus between each lobe.
  • its male and female flowers are borne on separate plants,
  • its flowers are in axillary clusters and have five small greenish white petals.
  • its fruit is a smooth, red or orange, globular berry.
 References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/