Freycinetia arborea, or ʻIeʻie, is a densely branched, brittle, woody climber in the family Pandanaceae, endemic to the Pacific Islands. ʻIeʻie is found in moist forest on the Hawaiian, Marquesas, Austral, Society, and Cook Islands. It grows into the forest canopy, attaching itself to a host tree using aerial roots. It may also grow as a sprawling tangle on the forest floor.

The name originates from Proto-Oceanic *kiRekiRe reflected in other Freycinetia plants with related names across Polynesia: ʻieʻie in Tahiti refers to Freycinetia demissa while New Zealand's Freycinetia banksii is the kiekie.

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