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Lianas

Photo by Neil Ross
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Field Notes

Description:

Rainforest lianas. What a beautiful, tangled mess. A liana is any of various long-stemmed, woody vines that are rooted in the soil at ground level and use trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy to get access to well-lit areas of the forest. There are literally dozens of species of liana in Australia, so an exact ID is most unlikely at this stage.

Habitat:

This spotting was at Ravensbourne National Park, at an elevation above 500 mtrs. Dense foliage and canopy, mostly native trees that I could see. Lots of leaf litter and quite damp due to recent rains or thick mist. Soft, filtered light.

Notes:

http://nprsr.qld.gov.au/parks/ravensbourne/about.html

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Mark Ridgway
The problem is that they are of many genus of plants and the term liana really refers to a growth form. I was reading a study done in your area where a local forest typically has 30 different plants that would be described as liana and interestingly they form their own important relationships with the local vegetation.
Neil Ross
Cheers, Mark. They have a kind of 'arty' feel to them. Amazing plants. Do they ever have leaves or produce flowers, do you know?
Mark Ridgway
Fantastic series Neil. Fabulous structural plants.

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PublishedMarch 21, 2014

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