Voogle

The Voogle is a plant native to the Green Planet.

Biology
A flower species that is said to have at least five different strains. It's has a vine, though slower growing, which could wrap around a slender tree, bend that tree to the ground, after which it would release its own tap root and it and the tree would spring straight, the Voogle would then fly off the top and sail to a new growing site, where it would root once more.

Appearance

 * E.T. The Book of the Green Planet by William Kotzwinkle