do vines growing on a tree hurt the tree?

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This is a large oak tree. There is agressive ground cover growing up and around the tree. the tree looks like it is dying. The leaves are very small and falling off. The ground cover has been growing on this tree for about 10 years and is about 1" in diameter around.

The ground cover looks a little like murtle but is not. It is grafted to the tree.

Help, the tree is very large and beautiful.
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If it continues to grow on the tree it will kill the tree...............Someone needs to pull that off starting from the bottom and trash it........don't mulch it.  Dig the roots out...
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