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Blood Red Creeper

Climbing plant type: Creeper (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This modest-sized creeper is a steady-growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 42 feet (12.8 meters) and growing as high as 612 feet (186.5 meters).

It takes 3 years for the grey and gray stems to mature, by which point they have often fused together into ropes with a diameter of 2 inches (5 cm) and are rough and fibrous.

The perforated, soft leaves reach up to 7 inches (18 cm) in length. They are blood red and grey, and have ripped edges.

The bark, wood and leaves are edible.
Ivy often grows along the trunk.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like