False turtle - False turtle

Japanese: トウツルモドキ - とうつるもどき

A perennial vine (illustration) of the family Botryllaceae. The stems are entirely hairless, slightly woody, and grow long, covering trees and other structures, with reed-like leaves. The tips of the leaves form tendrils that cling to others, the leaf blades are lanceolate and 15-25 cm long, and the petioles are sheath-shaped, enveloping the stem. Panicles grow at the ends of the branches, and produce small, six-petaled white flowers. In the tropics, they flower all year round. The fruits are spherical drupes about 6 mm in diameter and ripen red. They are found in areas from India and Southeast Asia to Samoa in the South Pacific, and are often found near the coasts.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

トウツルモドキ科の多年生つる植物（イラスト）。全体無毛，やや木質化した茎は長くのび，樹木などに覆いかぶさり，ヨシに似た葉をつける。葉の先端は巻きひげとなって他にまといつき，葉身は披針形で長さ15～25cm，葉柄は鞘（さや）状となって茎を抱く。枝端に円錐花序を出し，小さな6弁の白色の花をつける。花期は熱帯では周年。果実は球形の核果で径6mmほど，紅熟する。インド，東南アジアから南太平洋のサモアまで分布し，海岸の近くに多い。

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