rainforest tree
Tropical forest plant
A rainforest tree is any tree growing in a tropical or temperate rainforest—typically tall, broad-leaved, and adapted to high rainfall and humidity.
The term appears in ecological contexts, children's education, and discussions of deforestation: The rainforest tree towered above the canopy.
Common examples include mahogany, kapok, and Brazil nut trees.
- emergent layerTopmost rainforest zone
- hardwoodDense deciduous timber
- lianaWoody climbing vine
- timberWood for construction
- old growthUndisturbed ancient forest
epiphyte · greenheart · kapok · buttress roots · canopy · bark · leaf · drip · roots · strangler fig · branch · tropical hardwood · tropical · moss · towering · angiosperm · humid · toucan