Dec 5, 2025 · Tropical rainforests, which worldwide make up one of Earth’s largest biomes (major life zones), are dominated by broad-leaved trees that form a dense upper canopy (layer of foliage) and …

Dec 5, 2025 · Tropical rainforests, which contain many different types of trees, seldom are dominated by a single species. A species can predominate, however, if particular soil conditions favor this …

Dec 18, 2025 · Acacia is a genus of about 160 species of trees and shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae). Acacias are native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, particularly Australia (where they …

Dec 17, 2025 · Centers of abundance in numbers of species occur in mixed tropical and subtropical forests in both the American and the Asian tropics. The lowland rainforests of New Guinea and the …

Dec 1, 2025 · Across large parts of the tropical American savannas, the most-common broad-leaved trees are Curatella, locustberries and maricao cimarrons (Byrsonima), and Bowdichia, their place …

Dec 5, 2025 · Tropical rainforest - Flora, Fauna, Relationships: Some of the tallest trees and lianas, and the epiphytes they support, bear flowers and fruits at the top of the rainforest canopy, where the air …

Meliaceae, the mahogany family of flowering plants (order Sapindales), comprising 51 genera and about 575 species of trees and (rarely) shrubs, native to tropical and subtropical regions.

Dec 18, 2025 · Dominant species are leguminous trees, particularly catingueiras (Caesalpinia), juremas (Mimosa), and joazeiros (Zizyphus joaseiro), members of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge) family, and …

2 days ago · It is believed that the Pampas were originally covered with trees but that the trees were removed by humans. Others think that the plains were always covered with grassy vegetation, citing …

Tropical rainforests are found primarily in South and Central America, West and Central Africa, Indonesia, parts of Southeast Asia, and tropical Australia. The climate in these regions is one of …