This thin stretchy vine grows quickly and strangled ornamentals. I've spent countless hours uprooting it, but nevertheless it is conquering more of my garden. It looks delicate but the vines are like little bungy cords. I've never noticed flowers on it; if they exist they must be very inconspicuous.

Can anyone identify it?

Can you recommend any product that would kill it and do less harm to the ti, crotons, dracaena, and coconuts it is strangling? I'm ready to resort to chemical warfare at this point.

Aloha!

Its tri-lobed like a lot of Mucunas and Jade creeper but doesn;t look quite right for that. Being in Hawaii it could be though. It could also be the miniature Red Jade, the Brazilian one. Or it could be something completely different. These creepers can grow literally a foot a day.

Have you seen any flowers? Your vine looks like Amphicarpaea. They make puprle-ish flowers that look like vetch flowers.

I would contact these folks and see what they say. If you get an answer please let us know, I am fascinated by the bungee cord tendrils.
https://www.643pest.org/fieldg...

It occurs to me it may be a form of Kudzu in which case it should be reported to your invasive plant people. Your local extension office could advise you. Kudzu has three leaves arranged like the ones in your photo and while most Kudzu leaves are lobed, some forms are not.

It does look like Kudzu! Dah me. I missed the tendril part of the description, and kudzu makes wonderful tendrils. Another note, Kudzu is rampant on almost all the islands of Hawaii. That and Ivy gourd.