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Virginia Creeper

(Parthenocissus inserta)
 
Virginia creeper vine covering tree trunks with dense green five-leaf clusters.
Close-up of Virginia creeper leaves and small green berries on red stems.
Virginia creeper with red stems and clusters of dark blue berries among green and red leaves.
 
Description: 

A woody climbing vine found growing wild in Arizona in moist canyons and roadsides at 3,000 to 7,000 feet elevation. Leaves are dark green and shiny with toothed edges. They are up to 4 inches long and 5 - 7 leaflets are joined together from a central spot. Flowers are small and greenish, growing in clusters at the tips of branches. Fruit is a black or blue-black berry to one-quarter inch wide.

Poisonous Parts: 
Berries and probably leaves