Antigonon leptopus
Family: Polygonaceae
Common Name: Cadena de Amor, Coral Vine
Origin: Mexico, introduced in the Philippines
References:
Guidebook to Grassland Plants A Resource Material for Biology Teachers
University of Florida Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants
This is a climbing woody vine with heart-shaped wrinkled leaves. It is a perennial and forms underground tubers and large rootstocks. I saw photos of the large roots in Phytoimages. It is a smothering vine and can cover other plants. It is also very pretty and can be used to cover fences or climb trellises. The one photographed is growing on a Madre de Cacao tree.
Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge 