From what iI can see, it looks like it might be a Hoya. ItIt appears from the picture the orginialoriginal grower may have been doing the braiding of the vines stems and they were using a bamboo stick to aid in the process. EasyEasy to do with a Hoya vine.
Also Hoya have the most amazing flowers, but first it needs to be in a pot for a few years with its root undisturbed. KeepKeep it in a fairly small pot.