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Celastrus scandens
''Celastrus scandens'', commonly called American bittersweet or bittersweet, is a species of ''Celastrus'' that blooms mostly in June and is commonly found on rich, well-drained soils of woodlands. It is a sturdy perennial vine that may have twining, woody stems that are or longer and an inch or more thick at the base. The stems are yellowish-green to brown and wind around other vegetation, sometimes killing saplings by restricting further growth. It has tiny, scentless flowers at the tips of the branches. It has colorful, orange fruits that are the size of a pea. These fruits are poisonous to humans when ingested internally, but are favorites of birds.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher=Missouri Botanical Garden )〕 ''C. scandens'' roots were used by Amerindians and pioneers to induce vomiting, to treat venereal disease, and to treat symptoms of tuberculosis.〔Wildflowers Of Iowa Woodlands by Sylvan Runkel, 1979, page 99〕
''C. scandens'' is native to central and eastern North America. It was given the name ''bittersweet'' by Colonizers in the 18th century because the fruits resembled the appearance of the fruits of Common nightshade (''Solanum dulcamara''), which was also called bittersweet. Today, American bittersweet is the accepted common name of ''C. scandens'' in large part to distinguish it from an invasive relative, ''C. orbiculatus'' (Oriental bittersweet), from Asia.〔
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