Muehlenbeckia australis

Muehlenbeckia australis, commonly known as the large-leaved muehlenbeckia or pōhuehue, is a species of climbing plant in the family Polygonaceae. It is native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island; its range covers mainland New Zealand, and also the Manawatāwhi / Three Kings Islands and Stewart Island. A fast-spreading, sometimes aggressive plant which is widely considered a pest plant, smothering vegetation and forming tangles. The plant was first described was in 1786 by the German botanist Georg Forster. M. australis's small flowers are pollinated by insects. The seeds are dispersed by fruit-eating animals (frugivores), such as birds and lizards. M. australis provides host to many types of insects, such as, moths, beetles, aphids, and gall mites. M. australis is semideciduous or deciduous, meaning the plant loses its leaves at the end of winter, either partially or entirely. M. australis's 2023 conservation status in the New Zealand Threat Classification System is "Not Threatened"...read more on Wikipedia.