Ilex Insata

Found on the western coast of Vestya, this indigenous vine is known to grow on the sides of rock faces and old buildings. It is used in potions and is strong enough to used as an alternative for rope.

Appearance
Ilex Insata is a reddish-green in color and has a rough texture. It will grow occasional leaves that are about about 3 inches long and around 2 inches wide. It is advised that you do not consume the leaves or you will become fatally ill. However, a healing potion will reverse the effects. The vine can grow up to 30 feet long and is generally strong.

Medical Uses
Used in potions of gripping and other athletics-involved potions. It can also be used to make some kinds of poisons, but most don't have fatal effects. Most effects will cause a person to become ill or fall asleep.

Trivia

 * Amnians who first inhabited Vestya used this vine to create potions capable of changing the physical appearance, though this method has been long lost.
 * Ilex Insata is Elven for "Vine that Creeps".