Located behind Hillel Center.

• leaves simple, alternate, rounded-orbicular
• leaves deep green, with serrated margin.
• buds globular, with loose scales
• stems smooth, tan, with lenticels
• stems often have spiny projections at nodes which aid in climbing
• flowers small, in axillary clusters
• fruit prominent, yellow capsules splitting to reveal bright orange seeds
• fruit found only on female plants (dioecious)
• habit is a vigorous, twining vine with woody stems that wrap around supports
• plant is very weedy and spreads by seed; can be found invading many cultivated plantings
  
  View Celastrus orbiculatus page in the UConn Plant Database