Liane (vine) - liane

Japanese: つる植物(蔓植物) - つるしょくぶつ（英語表記）liane

The general term is vine. A plant that cannot grow upright like other plants, but instead grows by leaning against other objects. In general, the stems grow quickly and have long internodes. The leaves are large, and the stems are thin but flexible and do not break easily. The advantage of vines is that they require less material to make stems and can reach the upper part of the forest where there is plenty of sunlight. This habit is particularly well developed in tropical rainforests with their dense growth of tall trees, and the wide variety of vines creates a unique landscape. Many vines grow in Japan, and many of them form communities that cover the edges of forests (honeysuckle, wild grape, kudzu, Akebia).

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

一般用語としてはvine。通常の植物のように直立できず，他物によりかかって生育する植物。一般に茎の伸長が速く，節間が長い。葉は大きく，茎は細いがしなやかで折れにくい。茎をつくるための材料を少なくして，しかも日光のよくあたる群落の上層部に達することができるという利点をもっている。この習性は高木の密生する熱帯降雨林で特によく発達し，多種多様なつる植物が特異な景観を呈する。日本でも多くのつる植物が生育しているが，特に林縁を覆う群落を構成するものが多い(スイカズラ，ノブドウ，クズ，アケビ)。

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