Plants of the Rainforest 3 rd Grade Jonathan Stanciu
Feb 23, 2016
Plants of the Rainforest3rd Grade
Jonathan Stanciu
Bromeliads
• Thick, waxy leaves form a bowl to hold water• Provide homes for small creatures
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Epiphytes
• Also called “air plants”• Can grow anywhere, but mainly on trees
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Buttress Roots
• Help trees absorb vital nutrients• Can grow 15 feet off the ground
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Orchids
• Typically grow on trees, but not as a parasite• Have 3 petals and 3 petal-like sepals
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Strangler Fig
• Also known as the “killer tree”• Uses trees as hosts to survive and grow, eventually suffocating them
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Source:
• Plants of the Rainforest