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Also known as: climber, climbing plant

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Related Topics:: plant; liana; Banisteriopsis caapi

vine, Plant whosestem requires support and that climbs bytendrils or twining or creeps along the ground, or the stem of such aplant. Examples includebittersweet, mostgrapes, some honeysuckles,ivy,lianas, andmelons.

This article was most recently revised and updated byWilliam L. Hosch.

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