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Bronzevine

Climbing plant type: Vine (Grows upwards by clinging to almost any surface.)

This big vine is a steady-growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 51 feet (15.5 meters) and growing as high as 78 feet (23.8 meters).

It takes 5 years for the green stems to mature, by which point they have often fused together into ropes with a diameter of 11 inches (28 cm) and are smooth and rubbery.

The circular, waxy leaves reach up to 2.5 feet (76 cm) in length. They are either bronze, or slate with pale yellow edges, and have toothed edges.

During late spring, the vine produces balls of small yellow flowers, and during the mid-summer, after flowering, it produces a handful of large seed pods.

It is suitable for making paper
Their seeds have hallucinogenic properties.
It spreads easily and often blanket large areas.