jade vine

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Jade vine blooming at the New York Botanical Garden

Etymology[edit]

The bluish-green colour of the flowers is thought to resemble the precious stone jade.

Noun[edit]

jade vine (plural jade vines)

  1. Strongylodon macrobotrys, a leguminous perennial liana endemic to the tropical forests of the Philippines.
    Synonym: emerald vine