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5 Rainforest Trees We Love—and You Will, Too. It’s no secret that we need trees—much more than they need us. The air we breathe, the water we drink, and much of the food we eat all get a critical boost from trees. Not to mention, the forests they form help rebalance and regulate our global climate.
Rainforest trees and plants are essential components of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems. From providing food and shelter to supporting global industries like chocolate and rubber, these 20 species represent just a small fraction of the incredible variety found in rainforests around the world.
Explore the incredible biodiversity of trees in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. From the tropics of Mexico down through Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama to the rainforests of the Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil you'll find many of these...more ↓
To help you find your favorite types of rainforest trees, whether that’s just to admire them or to attempt to grow them in your greenhouse or backyard, we have compiled this list of 10 different tropical tree species that are out there in those dense jungles right now.
This tropical rainforest plants list includes flowers with special adaptations, trees with unusual root structures, and many plants that are used by man either for food or to make other goods and products.
The tropical rainforest is a mysterious, lush landscape of dense jungle and tall canopy trees that harbors millions of species of wildlife, plants and microorganisms.
A tropical rainforest is a luxuriant forest found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands near the Equator. Tropical rainforests are dominated by broad-leaved trees that form a dense upper canopy and contain a wide array of vegetation and other life.
Roughly half of the world’s known species can be found in tropical rainforests, with as many as 400 species of trees present in a single hectare. Tropical rainforests are some of the most biologically diverse terrestrial ecosystems in the world.
There are many different types of trees in a rainforest, each with its unique features. Some of the most common types of trees in rainforests include the following: The Canopy Tree. The canopy tree is the tallest type of tree in a rainforest and can grow up to 150 feet tall.
Rainforest, luxuriant forest, generally composed of tall, broad-leaved trees and usually found in wet tropical uplands and lowlands around the Equator. Rainforests usually occur in regions where there is a high annual rainfall of generally more than 1,800 mm (70 inches) and a hot and steamy climate.