The ʻieʻie (Woody Climber) is a native vine found in the wet and mesic forests of Hawai‘i, using aerial roots to climb trees and often forming dense tangles in the canopy. It produces striking orange‑red bracts and slender flowers that attract native honeycreepers and insects for pollination. As a hemiepiphyte, ʻieʻie may grow rooted in the ground or attached to host trees. Ecologically, it provides shelter and nesting material for birds such as the ʻapapane and ʻamakihi. Culturally, the strong aerial roots of ʻieʻie were traditionally used by Native Hawaiians in weaving durable baskets, fish traps, and aliʻi helmets (Ulana ʻIeʻie Weaving Tradition, Wikipedia, Hawaiian Ethnobotany Database).