Mountain rose

...An evergreen, climbing, semi-shrub of the Polygonaceae family native to Mexico, which can grow to a length of 10-15m in the tropics. Often used as a hedge, it is also known by various English names, including coral vine, confederate vine, corallita, pink vine, and mountain rose. It was introduced to Japan in 1917 and is also known as Nitobekazura. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "mountain rose" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…メキシコ原産のタデ科の常緑つる性半低木で，熱帯では長さ10～15mにもなる。生垣などによく利用され，coral vine,Confederate vine,corallita,pink vine,mountain roseなどいろいろな英名でも呼ばれている。1917年に日本に渡来し，ニトベカズラの別名もある。…

※「mountain rose」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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