Orange Thornvine

This small creeper is a quick growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 16 feet (4.9 meters) and growing as high as 490 feet (149.4 meters).

It takes 3 months for the orange-yellow stems to mature, by which point they can have a diameter of 3 cm (1.2 inches) and are rough and prickly.

The sickle shaped, crispy leaves reach up to 3 inches (8 cm) in length. They are purple on the edges and orange at the center, and have rounded edges.

During late spring, the creeper produces a thick sheet of giant olive flowers.