subtropical

palm

Hand's flat interior

• hibiscusTropical flowering shrub
• orchidShowy tropical flower
• bambooTall woody grass

citrus · olive · avocado · mango · guava · papaya · mangrove · evergreen · eucalyptus · fern

citrus

Acidic fruits with segments

• vineyardGrape-growing estate
• orchardFruit tree plantation
• sugarcaneSucrose-yielding tropical grass

rice · tea · cotton · tobacco · irrigation · cultivation · harvest · plantation · terracing · grove

humid

Containing much moisture

• muggyUnpleasantly warm and humid
• sultryHot, humid, or alluring
• steamyHot, moist, or erotic

balmy · temperate · mild · monsoon · moisture · dampness · humidity · sweltering · oppressive · sticky

biodiversity

Range of life forms

• floraPlants of a region
• faunaAnimal life collectively
• speciesFinest taxonomic rank

endemic · biome · habitat · ecology · wetland · savanna · chaparral · grassland · rainforest · estuary

latitude

Geographic or personal freedom

• coastalOf the shoreline
• peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
• archipelagoChain of scattered islands

island · gulf · bay · Mediterranean · Florida · Queensland · Azores · Canary · Taiwan · Okinawa

parrot

Speech-mimicking tropical bird

• flamingoPink wading bird
• lemurMadagascan arboreal primate
• iguanaLarge crested American lizard

toucan · gecko · butterfly · hummingbird · pelican · crane · ibis · cicada · armadillo · manatee

• climateclimate change, climate, weather, global warming, temperature
• "Sub-" wordssubway, submarine, subtract, subject, suburb
• habitatsforest, ocean, lake, river, pond
• hot climatesMediterranean, equatorial, arid, humid, desert
• Humid Southhigh humidity, hot summers, mild winters, muggy weather, sticky heat
• place adjectivescoastal, suburban, urban, rural, northern