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Akebia quinata


 

Akebia quinata
Five-leaved akebia

Reddish brown, twining and glabrous, the thin stems of this species are well dotted with tan lenticels. Vascular bundle lines are visible as decurrent ridges that run in a twisting pattern down the stem.

 
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