AN invasive vine that came to this country more than a century ago is threatening trees lining Westchester's scenic highways.

The culprit, commonly known as Asiatic bittersweet, is among the most prevalent of the invasive vines in the Northeast.

The Hawaiian Thrush avoids areas with Banana poka (an invasive vine).

Others were infested with invasive vines.

Ampelopsis brevipedunculata is a cultivated form of porcelain berry, that invasive vine with the beautiful blue-green berries, only this one can be controlled.

It's anyone's wild guess how many invasive vines like Asiatic bittersweet and porcelain berry are constricting trees in places like Westchester.

These terms are all euphemisms for a nasty reality: Akebia quinata is a highly invasive vine.

Like other invasive vines such as kudzu, H. helix can grow to choke out other plants and create "ivy deserts".

This invasive vine can grow up to 90 feet and more, and can survive through the winter without losing much of its greenness.

Momordica balsamina is a tendril-bearing annual vine native to the tropical regions of Africa, introduced and invasive in Asia, Australia, and Central America.