Plant life of Fiji's Tropical Rainforest
Facts:
-The rainforest has three layers, the ground story, the understory, and the canopy. The ground story has foliage and roots, the understory consists of small trees and plants while the canopy is large treetops.
-Fiji is home to nearly 2,600 species of plants.
-The rainforest has three layers, the ground story, the understory, and the canopy. The ground story has foliage and roots, the understory consists of small trees and plants while the canopy is large treetops.
-Fiji is home to nearly 2,600 species of plants.
Common Rainforest Plants
Bromeliad
They are a member of the pineapple
family and are "mini ecosystems," as they
provide homes for small animals like
frogs and salamanders.
They are a member of the pineapple
family and are "mini ecosystems," as they
provide homes for small animals like
frogs and salamanders.
Big Leaf Mahagony
Can be 200 ft tall and live for 350 years. This tree is extremely common in tropical rain forests.
Can be 200 ft tall and live for 350 years. This tree is extremely common in tropical rain forests.
Rattan
This plant is heavily collected for furniture making
and is now an endangered plant species.
This plant is heavily collected for furniture making
and is now an endangered plant species.
Arthropteris repen
A common fern found throughout the rainforest in Fiji
and other places around the world.
A common fern found throughout the rainforest in Fiji
and other places around the world.
Fiji Natives
Dendrobium dactylodes
Not much is known about this species but it is an
orchid that can only be found in Fiji's rainforest.
Not much is known about this species but it is an
orchid that can only be found in Fiji's rainforest.
Myristica micrantha
This tree is a species that produces nutmeg and
is one of the principal trees in Fiji.
This tree is a species that produces nutmeg and
is one of the principal trees in Fiji.
Balaka macrocarpa
This is a flowering plant species that is found only in Fiji.
It is threatened by habitat loss and is considered
critically endangered.
This is a flowering plant species that is found only in Fiji.
It is threatened by habitat loss and is considered
critically endangered.