Kiekie (plant)
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| Freycinetia banksii A.Cunn. |
Kiekie (Freycinetia banksii) is a species of flowering plant in the screwpalm family Pandanaceae, native to New Zealand.
Starting as a small shrub it rapidly develops a climbing mode, covering fallen trees, rocks and other low to medium level features of the bush. Its stems and leaves are a dominant feature in many areas of New Zealand forest, the stems eventually reaching up to 30 m long. The leaves are long and slender, 60-90 cm long and 2-2.5 cm broad.
