Perennial woody vine (China) Closely resembles the preceding species, but differs chiefly in the very short indestinct rhizomes and stout, fusiform, rarely forked main roots. Often cultivated in our area as a chinese drug plant. (Korea) A twining evergreen plant, pubescen Stems brownish-red. Leaves opposite,tomentose. Flowers in axillary pedunculate pairs, often crowded at the end ofbranchlets, fragrant, white when blooming, then changing to yellow. Berry globose,black when ripe (Vietnam)