Cardiopteris moluccana
| Cardiopteris moluccana | |
|---|---|
| Leaf | |
| Corky stem | |
Special Least Concern (NCA) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Aquifoliales |
| Family: | Cardiopteridaceae |
| Genus: | Cardiopteris |
| Species: | C. moluccana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cardiopteris moluccana | |
| Synonyms | |
Cardiopteris moluccana, commonly known as blood vine, is a climbing plant in the citronella family Cardiopteridaceae native to areas from the Philippines south to Queensland, Australia. It is a twining vine with a stem diameter up to 12 cm (4.7 in). The outer bark has deep, longitudinal corky ridges and the leaves are usually hastate. It was first described by Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume in 1847.