Rainforest Biodiversity Guide
Clusia (hemi-epiphyte)
Scientific Name:
Clusia sp.
Category:
Plant
Primary Layer:
Emergent Layer
Fun Facts:
This is a hemi-epiphyte, meaning that it is an epiphyte for part of its life and eventually roots into the ground as a vine
Flowers are white or cream colored.
Roots hang from their host branches and drow down to the soil below.
This half epiphyte, half vine has one of the toughest leaves in the Amazon tropical rain forest
