liana

n. any of a number of climbing tropical vines

This article is about a kind of plant growth form. For other uses of liana, see liana (disambiguation). A liana is a woody climber that starts at ground level, and uses trees to climb up to the canopy where it spreads from tree to tree to get as much light as possible. Lianas are especially characteristic of tropical moist deciduous forests and rainforests. These climbers often form bridges between the forest canopy, connect the entire forest and provide arboreal animals with paths across the forest. There are also temperate lianas, however, for example the members of the genus Clematis. Well-known lianas include Arnold, Monkey Ladder and Water Vine.
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Noun
1. a woody climbing usually tropical plant
(hypernym) vine
(hyponym) white dipladenia, Mandevilla boliviensis, Dipladenia boliviensis

n. liana, any of a number of climbing tropical vines

n. liana, any of a number of climbing tropical vines