liane
Woody tropical vine
A liane is a long-stemmed woody vine that climbs trees in tropical forests, using the trees for support to reach sunlight in the canopy.
Lianes are characteristic of jungle environments, where they hang between trees and create dense tangles: Tarzan swung through the jungle on lianes.
Also spelled liana.
Coiling plant appendage
- climberOne who scales
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
- perennialRecurring each year
- epiphyteNon-parasitic botanical hitchhiker
rattan · philodendron · pothos · monstera · canopy · photosynthesis · tropical · rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- AmazonGreek warrior women
- BorneoSoutheast Asian mega-island
Congo · tropical · dense · habitat · Tarzan · explorer · machete · impenetrable
tendril
Coiling plant appendage
epiphyte · rattan · philodendron · pothos · monstera · canopy · photosynthesis · tropical · rainforest · creeper
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- AmazonGreek warrior women
Borneo · Congo · tropical · dense · habitat · Tarzan · explorer · machete · impenetrable · steamy
twisted
Wound around itself
- coiledArranged in spirals
- intertwinedTwisted together, connected
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
tangled · knotted · wrapped · looped · spiral · creeping · climbing · woody · flexible · sinuous
swing
Suspended recreational seat
rope · hang · dangle · traverse · ascend · cling · monkey · bridge · support · handhold