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A liana is a long-stemmed woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. [1] The word liana does not refer to a taxonomic grouping, but rather a habit of plant growth – much like tree or shrub .
Ipomoea quamoclit, commonly known as cypress vine, cypress vine morning glory, cardinal creeper, cardinal vine, star glory, star of Bethlehem or hummingbird vine, is a species of vine in the family Convolvulaceae native to tropical regions of the Americas and naturalized elsewhere in the tropics.
This vine will grow in all seasons and typically spreads along forest floors. The vine grows in two ways: through rhizomes, or through new shoots that grow where the stem has been cut. [ 11 ] As Gnetum africanum is a wild forest vine, it tends to grow best in shaded areas. [ 9 ]
Amazon River rain forest in Peru. Tropical rainforests are hot and wet. Mean monthly temperatures exceed 18 °C (64 °F) during all months of the year. [4] Average annual rainfall is no less than 1,680 mm (66 in) and can exceed 10 m (390 in) although it typically lies between 1,750 mm (69 in) and 3,000 mm (120 in). [5]
Entada phaseoloides is a large woody liana whose stems may reach up to 18 cm (7.1 in) diameter. They are dark brown with a course bark, and are flattened laterally and spirally twisted. The bipinnate leaves are up to 25 cm (9.8 in) long, with 1 to 2 pairs of leaflets, each of which is again divided into 1 to 2 pairs of "pinnules" (leaflets ...
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Found throughout tropical Asia and the Pacific. This individual apparently in India. 4,900 feet (1.5 km) estimate. [1] [better source needed] This species can also be up to three feet (0.91 meters) thick and is therefore also one of the most massive of vines, and for that matter of all plants. [citation needed]
[1] [2] Because of these difficulties, information on the extent of tropical forests varies between sources. However, tropical forests are extensive, making up just under half the world's forests. [3] The tropical domain has the largest proportion of the world's forests (45 percent), followed by the boreal, temperate and subtropical domains. [4 ...