noun
queen coralbead; Cocculus orbiculatus
A climbing plant native to East Asia. The name is usually written in katakana.
アオツヅラフジは林の縁によく見られるつる植物です。
Queen coralbead is a vine often found at the edges of forests.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rarely used. The second kanji is non-jōyō.
The name likely derives from 青 (ao, 'green/blue') + 葛藤 (tsuzurafuji, a type of vine), referring to its appearance. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.