NAME AND
PICTURE
Strangler Fig
Orchid
SCIENTIFIC
NAME OF
PLANT
GROWIN
G
LOCATIO
N
-Ficus aurea -Usually
is the name
found in
for the
dark rain
Florida
forest
Strangler fig, locations.
however
Common
there are
in
various
Florida,
others
and
including
central
Ficus
America
barbata,
including
Ficus
Costa
watkinsiana, Rica.
Ficus
obliqua and
Ficus
benghalensis
-Found in
-Family –
Orchidaceae the
Coryanthes
rainforest
hunteriana
-Grows on
(among other a host tree
species)
-Many
species
have
microhabitats
-The
majority
of orchids
are found
in Central
and South
America,
and Asia
DEFENCE
MECHANIS
MS
-Protected
by latex,
which
prevents
toxins from
entering the
plant
-Able to
produce
toxins
which can
attack
fungus or
predators
KEY/UNIQUE
CHARACTERISTI
CS ABOUT
PLANT
-The strangler fig
grows around
other trees and
essentially
strangles them
until they die; at
this point the
strangler fig is
left as the other
has rotted away.
-Epiphyte
-Roots with large
surface area
-Medicinal
properties
-Blooms are edible
Pitcher plant
-Families:
Nepenthacea
e
(containing
120 species)
and
sarraceniace
ae (3-4
species)
Teak tree
-Tectona
grandis
Calabash
-Crescentia
alata
(among other
species)
Air plants
-Tillandsia
Bulbosa
(among other
species)
-Downward
pointing
hairs line
the inside of
the leaf,
these block
insects from
climbing up
once they
have been
trapped.
-Native
-Teak trees
to
are very
southeast flexible, and
Asia
do not break
however in high
found in winds,
many
common in
Caribbea areas it is
n and
native to
African
countries
-Native to
the
Americas
-Some
climb or
lean on
other
plants
-Native in
Central
America
to south to
Costa
Rica
-Found in
open areas
-Contains
cucurbitacin
s, known as
cytotoxic
that gives it
a bitter taste
and makes
them
unhealthy to
eat
-Found in
forests,
mountains
and
deserts in
Central
America,
South
America,
and the
southern
US
-Air plants
are able to
live off of
the decaying
matter
found on
other plants
-Carnivorous
-Helps with
digestive
disorders,
smallpox
-Teak is often
used in furniture
and as building
supplies as it is
very strong yet
easy to cut down
and graft
-Due to its antifungal
properties, teak
is resistant to
parasites
-Produces fruit
-Flowering tree
smells of carrion
-Gourd like fruit
can be hollowed
and used as a
container for food
and drink
-Seeds are edible,
good source of
protein
-Absorb water and
nutrients through
leaves
-Roots used as
anchors
-Grow on a host
-Helps treat pollen
allergies
Resurrection fern
-Pleopeltis
-Found
polypodioide in souths
eastern
United
states,
central
America,
and parts
of
southern
Africa.
-Under
extremely
dry
conditions,
resurrection
ferns are
capable of
preserving
water by
reducing
surface area
and
changing
colour.
Angel’s Trumpet tree
Brugsmansi
a
Contains
very
dangerous
levels of
poisons that
can kill if
ingested
Coconut
-Cocos
nucifera
Sensitive plant
-Mimosa
pudica
-Found
in many
central
and
south
American
countries
, like
Brazil
and Chile
-Native
of south
America
or Pacific
regions,
and is
usually
found in
sand
along the
shore
-Native to
Central
and South
America
-Coconuts
have a soft
inside;
however it
is encased
in a very
strong outer
shell,
making it
very
difficult to
break open
-When
leaves are
touched,
they curl
inwards to
protect
against
predators,
-Unlike many
other plants
listed, the
resurrection fern
uses nutrients
from other
plants to survive,
and reproduces
through spores.
The resurrection
fern can lose
almost all of its
water without
dying, while
most plants can
only lose a small
amount
Angel’s Trumpet
trees can bloom
for the entire
year as long as
they are properly
cared for
-Provides food,
drinks and shelter
-Provides protein,
sugar, and
vitamins
-Hats can be made
from the leaves
-Invasive
-Extracts from
roots neutralize
cobra venom
which may
shy away
from the
sudden
movements
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