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Pink-Red Creeper

Climbing plant type: Creeper (Grows along the ground or other low surfaces.)

This enormous creeper is a very slow growing plant, with the largest known specimen reaching a length of 818 feet (249.3 meters) and growing as high as 544 feet (165.8 meters).

It takes 35 years for the pink-red stems to mature, by which point they often have a diameter of 1.9 feet (58 cm) and are smooth and woody.

The perforated, clammy leaves reach up to 3.4 feet (1.0 meters) in length. They are faded orange and ashy green, and have rounded edges.

The leaves have medicinal properties.
It out-competes most other plants for nutrients and light.
It has impressive regenerative properties.
It is suitable for making baskets and the like