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Coppervine

Climbing plant type: Bine (Grows upwards by winding itself around other objects and plants.)

This enormous bine is a slow growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 1,627 feet (495.9 meters) and growing as high as 123 feet (37.5 meters).

It takes 32 years for the lime green stems to mature, by which point they have often fused together into ropes with a diameter of 4.4 feet (1.3 meters) and are smooth and woody.

The asymmetrical, leathery leaves reach up to 1.9 feet (58 cm) in length. They are either copper, or brown with cyan splotches, and have toothed edges.

It can survive a very long time without water.
It commonly grows in large patches.
It is suitable for creating tough, hard-wearing textiles