Ok DustEater gave me a piece/branch of this weird looking vine thingy to try and identify. I am currently at BlackButtWA's place and he is pretty sure it is Mulberry as he has a tree with branches of similar shape. The timber when cut has no smell but the colour certainly could be Mulberry with black staining of some sort. Very interesting anyway, what do the other experts think?

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