P.E.I. wooded areas being hit by tree-killing vine

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    Oriental bittersweet is Celastrus orbiculatus, which according to Wikipedia has leaves that are round and glossy, which is not how I would describe the leaves pictured in that article. However, there are better ways to distinguish it from American bittersweet, Celastrus scandens. See
    Celastrus orbiculatus (Oriental Bittersweet): Minnesota Wildflowers
    and
    Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet): Minnesota Wildflowers

    Those pages point out that the invasive one, Oriental bittersweet, is often sold as American bittersweet. And they hybridize, with the hybrid acting like the invasive one.
     

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