also: つづらふじか
noun
Menispermaceae; moonseed family
Botanical term for the moonseed family of plants.
ツヅラフジ科の植物は主に熱帯に分布している。
Plants of the Menispermaceae family are mainly distributed in tropical regions.
Alternate kanji spelling using 葛藤; less common in modern botanical contexts.
The name ツヅラフジ科 is derived from the Japanese name for the moonseed plant, ツヅラフジ (葛藤), combined with 科 (family). The exact origin of ツヅラフジ is uncertain.