Funastrum clausum

Native to tropical and subtropical America, this plant is a long-lived climbing plant that can reach twenty to thirty feet. Its twining stems can form mats over shrubs and small trees. White flowers grow in rounded clusters, followed by elongated seed pods. It occurs in thickets, woodlands and moist places such as wetland margins. In Colombia, fibers extracted from its stems have been used for basketry. It can be propagated from seeds or cuttings. The species has also been known as Sarcostemma clausum. Photographed in the department of Atlántico, Colombia.