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A luxuriant woody plant, climbing high trees and having ropelike stems. The grapevine often has the habit of a liane. Lianes are abundant in the forests of the Amazon region.
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Species of plant that uses the support of wood plants to elevate its leaves above the forest canopy.
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Woody climbing plant.
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A vigorous woody vine (usually refers to tropical vines).
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a kind of plant
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As used in this manual, a layer of vegetation in forested plant communities that consists of woody vines. The term may also be applied to a given species.
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(plant growth form): Vines or plants with long dangling stems, with roots in the ground and leafy parts in the canopy, usually supported by the branches of trees.
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A woody vine that germinates and remains rooted to the ground, using trees for physical support.
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A climbing plant.
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Climbing plant with woody stems.
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Liana is a woody, climbing vine that grows on tree trunks in order to reach sunlight in the rainforest. Rattan, used for making wicker furniture, is made from liana vines.
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