Let's Protect Our Nature: Jade Vine

Jade vine (Strongylodon macrobotrys) is an unusual evergreen vine known for its talon-like, pale blueish-green flowers. Although once common throughout the Philippines, jade vine is now scarce due to habitat destruction. Sometimes reaching 70 feet in length, the vines are woody and up to two inches in diameter. The foliage is oblong and dull-green, arranged in groupings of three. Long, hanging clusters of flowers emerge in spring and summer, often with nearly 100 blooms arranged in six-foot long garlands. The flower's shape resembles a cat's claw and is often jade-green in color, which gave rise to its common name.

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