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Lianas curled around a treetop: it produces bark (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alsatian

'it produces bark' is the definition.
(type of dog - dogs bark)

'lianas curled around a treetop' is the wordplay.
'curled' is an anagram indicator (letters curl or twist around).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'treetop' becomes 't' (top of the word 'tree').
'lianas' is an anagram of 'alsian'.
'a'+'t'='at'
'alsian' going around 'at' is 'ALSATIAN'.

(Other definitions for alsatian that I've seen before include "Wolf-like dog" , "Breed of dog" , "Old Frenchman" , "Large dog and someone from northern France" , "Large dog and person from northern France" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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