Prepared by Jennifer L. D’Appollonio, Assistant Scientist, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469. Updated April 2019. Scientific name: Celastrus orbiculatus Thunb. Common name(s): oriental bittersweet, oriental staff vine, Asian bittersweet, Chinese bittersweet Link(s): USDA PLANTS Profile, Go Botany Images: (to see enlargements [PC]: click on image, then right click and choose “view image”) [gallery link=”file”