美洲南蛇藤一种南蛇藤属的木本攀沿植物，尤指北美品种攀缘南蛇藤属和东亚品种正圆形藤属，有小而圆的桔黄色果实，成熟时开裂露出红色种子。
A woody vine of the genus celastrus , especially the North American species C.scandens and the eastern Asian species c.orbiculata , having small , round , yellow-orange fruits that open at maturity to expose red seeds .
美洲南蛇藤