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
Annonaceae Artabotrys monteiroae
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Saba comorensis
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Cynanchum viminale subsp. suberosum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Secamone racemosa
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Vincetoxicum heterophyllum
Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae Vincetoxicum sylvaticum
Apocynaceae subfamily Periplocoideae Tacazzea apiculata
Araliaceae Astropanax goetzenii
Asparagaceae Asparagus asparagoides
Asparagaceae Asparagus falcatus
Asparagaceae Asparagus racemosus
Asteraceae Mikania chenopodiifolia
Capparaceae Capparis tomentosa
Colchicaceae Gloriosa superba
Connaraceae Agelaea pentagyna
Convolvulaceae Cuscuta kilimanjari var. kilimanjari
Cucurbitaceae Cucumis maderaspatanus
Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia subsp. charantia
Cucurbitaceae Momordica cissoides
Cucurbitaceae Momordica foetida
Cucurbitaceae Momordica pterocarpa
Cucurbitaceae Oreosyce africana
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria scabra subsp. scabra
Cucurbitaceae Zehneria tridactyla
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea bulbifera
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea dumetorum
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea praehensilis
Dioscoreaceae Dioscorea quartiniana
Euphorbiaceae Tragia brevipes
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinia decapetala
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Pterolobium stellatum
Fabaceae subfamily Caesalpinioideae Tylosema fassoglense
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Canavalia africana
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Dalbergia lactea
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Phaseolus coccineus
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Psophocarpus lancifolius
Fabaceae subfamily Papilionoideae Vigna frutescens subsp. frutescens var. frutescens
Iteaceae Itea rhamnoides
Myrsinaceae Embelia schimperi
Opiliaceae Opilia amentacea
Phytolaccaceae Phytolacca dodecandra
Polygonaceae Antigonon leptopus
Rhamnaceae Gouania longispicata
Rosaceae Rubus apetalus
Rosaceae Rubus pinnatus
Rubiaceae Mussaenda arcuata
Rubiaceae Rubia cordifolia subsp. conotricha
Rubiaceae Rutidea orientalis
Sapindaceae Paullinia pinnata
Smilacaceae Smilax anceps
Solanaceae Solanum terminale
Tropaeolaceae Tropaeolum majus
Urticaceae Scepocarpus hypselodendron
Urticaceae Scepocarpus trinervis
Number of species: 55


Copyright: The Rwanda flora team, 2024-25

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 5 December 2025

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