Tropical Rainforest Plants Orchids

If you go hiking in the tropical rainforest of Arfak mountains Table Mountain and the North Coast of Manokwari regency you will be able to see various species of orchid plants in the jungle.

Tropical rainforest plants orchids. Native to warm humid environments orchid plants thrive in the Amazon rainforest. The orchid family consists of over 25000 species and around 110000 registered hybrids. The orchid family is a group of very hardy plants that are very abundant in the wild.

However it only makes up 1 5 billion of the 390 billion trees in the region. Although orchids can grow almost anywhere most. Most species live in tropical rainforests but they can also be found close to the Arctic Circle.

Some of the most endangered plants are rainforest orchids. They belong to the family Orchidaceae which is claimed by some authorities to be the largest of the plant families. For example carnivorous plants corpse plants and kissing lips are just some of the interesting plants you will find.

There are some 230 species. Papuan people do not see orchid only as decorative plants. The rainforests of the world provide a great environment for tropical orchids as they most typically live in filtered sunlight which is the best medium for growing these flowers.

A rainforest orchid. One major reason orchids are so successful in the forest is because they produce tiny seeds measured in microns that number in the hundreds of thousands. Most wild orchids species are native to tropical and subtropical forests in Africa Asia south and central Americas.

Most orchid species grow in tropical forests but others can be found in semi-desert regions near the seashore and in the tundra. Endangered Plants in the Tropical Rainforest. Though orchids grow most commonly in ground soil outside of tropical environments in the Amazon orchids grow from both the forest floor and as epiphytes or flowers that grow on a host commonly the branches and limbs of trees.