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Coppervine

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 32 feet (9.8 meters) and growing as high as 28 feet (8.5 meters). It prefers to grow on trees.

It takes 5 years for the yellow stems to mature, by which point they often have a diameter of 5 inches (13 cm) and are hard and brittle.

The spear shaped, leathery leaves reach up to 10 inches (25 cm) in length. They are solid peach or copper, with olive splotches, and have irregular edges.

It is suitable for creating fine, soft textiles
It is often home to a particular bird species.
It is almost impossible to grow indoors.