Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Hops, Common hop

Family: Cannabaceae (Hemp)

Distribution: Asia, Europe, North America

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

Comments: This is a fast-growing, twining perennial with roughly hairy shoots and deeply lobed, maple-like leaves in a luminous, clear shade of yellow. Clusters of subtle, fragrant, greenish yellow flowers add texture in summer and mature to pendent, papery, cone-shaped fruits.