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Climbing Mahogany

Shrub type: Deciduous (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This small shrub grows up to 1 foot (30.5 cm) tall and lives for decades, with the oldest known specimen being around 112 years old. It is susceptible to disease and destructive insect infestation.

It has many stocky, angular stems covered in thin, smooth, mahogany-coloured bark, and the wood inside is burgundy.

The branches are very long and slender with thousands of twigs that and are covered with small bunches of large, circular, leaves with rounded edges. The leaves themselves are solid grey or azure, with red patches, flimsy and sticky.

It produces large amounts of tiny, green flowers with 6 umbrella-shaped shaped petals. They detach easily and have an intense scent that smells like new books. In early winter it forms medium-sizedblood red, winged seeds that spin and fall nearby.

It is suitable for making strong rope
The grass is savoury and very toxic and while grains are sweet and non-toxic.