Climbing

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

Included here are semi-climbing shrubs and herbaceous climbing or twining plants. Those that are both woody and climbing are placed under the spot-character 'lianes'. Many species have been placed under both categories.

FamilySpeciesComment
Acanthaceae Thunbergia alata
Araliaceae Astropanax goetzenii
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dalbergia lactea
Iteaceae Itea rhamnoides
Myrsinaceae Embelia schimperi
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
Rosaceae Rubus apetalus
Rosaceae Rubus pinnatus
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae Rutidea orientalis
Smilacaceae Smilax anceps
Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolum majus
Urticaceae Urera hypselodendron
Urticaceae Urera trinervis
Number of species: 14


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The Rwanda flora team (2025). Flora of Rwanda: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Climbing.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=1, retrieved 31 March 2025

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