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Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Siebold & Zucc.) Planch.

Boston ivy (Vitaceae)

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Parthenocissus tricuspidata is a climbing plant from north-eastern North America; its leaves are palmately lobed, rather than divided into leaflets, as in Parthenocissus quinquefolia and Parthenocissus inserta.

Vienna, Austria; 2003-10-01

 Boston ivy / Parthenocissus tricuspidata: _Parthenocissus tricuspidata_ is a climbing plant from north-eastern North America; its leaves are palmately lobed, rather than divided into leaflets, as in _Parthenocissus quinquefolia_ and _Parthenocissus inserta_.

The fruit of Parthenocissus tricuspidata is a small, purplish-black berry.

Vienna, Austria; 2004-10-23

 Boston ivy / Parthenocissus tricuspidata: The fruit of _Parthenocissus tricuspidata_ is a small, purplish-black berry.

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