semitropical
Warm but temperate
Semitropical describes climates or regions that border on the tropics—warm enough for palm trees and citrus but with occasional frost or cool seasons.
Florida and parts of southern California are semitropical.
The term is interchangeable with subtropical: semitropical vegetation, a semitropical climate.
Mild, avoiding extremes
- monsoonSeasonal tropical wind pattern
- rainfallWater falling from clouds
- seasonsYear's four divisions
- latitudeGeographic or personal freedom
frost-free · humidity · precipitation · mild · balmy · moderate · weather · equator
Hands' inner sides
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- bougainvilleaOrnamental thorny vine
- orchidsTropical flowering plants
- mangrovesSalt-water coastal trees
banana · papaya · cycads · ferns · guava · avocado · passionfruit · plumeria
Geographic or personal freedom
- ecotoneBoundary between distinct habitats
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- zoneBounded area designation
- transitionChange from one state
borderline · fringe · intermediate · threshold · margin · frontier · coastal · lowland
temperate
Mild, avoiding extremes
latitude · frost-free · humidity · precipitation · mild · balmy · moderate · weather · equator · meteorology
palms
Hands' inner sides
- hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
- bougainvilleaOrnamental thorny vine
- orchidsTropical flowering plants
mangroves · banana · papaya · cycads · ferns · guava · avocado · passionfruit · plumeria · fig
latitude
Geographic or personal freedom
- ecotoneBoundary between distinct habitats
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- zoneBounded area designation
transition · borderline · fringe · intermediate · threshold · margin · frontier · coastal · lowland · gulf
parrot
Speech-mimicking tropical bird
- geckoClimbing lizard with toe pads
- iguanaLarge crested American lizard
- capuchinMonkey resembling a friar
howler · ocelot · tapir · armadillo · caiman · toucan · agouti · kinkajou · anteater · coati