Tristellateia australasica R.Rich.

Japanese: コウシュンカズラ（英語表記）Tristellateia australasica R.Rich.

An evergreen climbing woody plant of the Atractylaceae family that can climb to a height of several meters (illustration). It is also called a vine creeper. The leaves are opposite, hairless, thin, leathery, oblong-ovate, and 5-15 cm long. A raceme is borne at the top of the stem, producing yellow flowers about 2 cm in diameter. It is often found near the coasts from Okinawa to tropical Asia and even Australia, and is sometimes cultivated for decorative purposes. The Atractylaceae family is a group of woody plants common in tropical regions, especially South America, and is considered to be close to the Rutaceae, Cerataceae, and Meliaceae families.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

高さ数mまでよじ登るキントラノオ科の常緑つる性木本（イラスト）。ビヨウカズラともいう。葉は対生，無毛の薄い革質で長楕円状卵形，長さ5～15cm。茎頂に総状花序をつけ，直径2cmほどの黄色の花をつける。沖縄から熱帯アジア，さらにオーストラリアにかけての海岸近くに多く，時には観賞用に栽植される。キントラノオ科は，熱帯地方，とくに南アメリカに多い木本性の植物群で，ミカン科，ニガキ科，センダン科に近いとされる。

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