Periploca
noun
Pe·rip·lo·ca
pə-ˈrip-lə-kə 
: a genus of woody vines (family Apocynaceae) found in warm regions of the Old World that have dry many-seeded cylindrical fruits and include the silk vine
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“Periploca.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Periploca. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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