tropical plants by: shannon burke. california fan palm tree real name - washingtonia filifera...
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Tropical Plants
By: Shannon Burke
California Fan Palm Tree
California Fan Palm TreeREAL NAME - Washingtonia Filifera
Habitat - Most Soils along alkaine streams and mountain canyons in Northern and Southern California ( Some Sub-Species also found in surrounding states such as the deserts of Colorado, Nevada, Arizona and even some parts of Mexico.)
Importance - The fruits, nuts, leaves, and even parts of the trunk are sometimes used in the production of different local remedies for diseases any other medications,
Specific Interactions - Most Americans have an idea of what the California Palm looks like. The best example would be the trees that line the streets leading to Hollywood that most people can picture so well.
Native - These trees are one of only eleven native palm species to North America. Also known as the Califonia Wahingtonia and the Desert Palm, this is one of the largest species of palm trees in all of North America.
Human Impact - The Cahuilla Indians of Southern California called these trees maul meaning "the palm" in their language. These tribes used the palms as a source of food, mainly their fruits or nuts, to makes anything from flour to fruity beverages and jelly. Even still today, these palms are used for the fruits the produced and providing California with the tropical look it is typically associated with.
Bougaihvillea
Bougaihvillea
Location: The biome of the Amazon rainforest in South America.
Importance: it is home to different animals
Specific Interactions: mainly with animals and humans
Native: Brazil (mainly), Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela
Human Impact: we have made this into a house plant
Coconut Tree
Coconut tree Location: The coconut grows in rainforests and other tropical of climates.
Importance: It provides the food of coconut and leaves
Specific Interactions: it is important for the food that it gives off
Native: to hot areas
Human Impact: We use there leaves for thin such as hats, mats and baskets
Durian
Durian
Location: Southeast Asia
Importance: bares fruit from its trunk and main branches
Specific Interactions: Scientists think it’s one of the first plants to rely on animals to spread out its seed
Native: Borneo, Indonesia and Malaysia
Human Impact: food source
Kapok Tree
Kapok Tree
Location: West Africa, and the Southeast Asian rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, and the Indonesian archipelago.
Importance: many plants and animals live in the branches of this tree
Specific Interactions: With animals and plants
Native: South America
Human Impact: has been known to cure dysentery, fever, asthma, and kidney disease.
Bengal Bamboo
Bengal Bamboo Rainforest
It can reduce soil erosion. It sucks up water from heavy rains that might cause flooding. It also provides shelter for many animals.
Provides shelter for animals
It is native to India, Burma, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand.
Humans are cutting down the rainforest, which then, in turn, cuts down the Bengal Bamboo
Strangler Figs
Strangler Figs Rainforest
Strangler Figs are an essential part of several animals’ diets.
Provides food to a large majority of the animals that live in the rainforest.
Native to Burma, Ceylon and India.
Humans can disrupt the seed dispersion process, and therefore, negatively affects the Strangler Fig population
Tualang
Tualang Tropical Rainforest
Provides habitat for bees
Bees live within the honeycombs of the Tualang Tree
These trees can be found growing in the lowland forests of southern Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, northeastern Sumatra, Borneo, and Palawan.
Humans have cut down these trees to use as limber. However, the tualang is now protected under Sarawak's Wildlife Protection Bill of 1990.
Jambu
Jambu Rainforest
Southeast Asian rainforest animals, like monkeys, gibbons, and jambu fruit doves, rely on jambu as part of their diet.
Provides food for animals
Southeast Asia
Humans pick the jambu fruit and include it in their diet.
Curare
Curare Rainforest
Is used as medicine for several diseases
It is used as medicine.
South American
Indians of South America crush and cook the roots and stems to create a light syrup. They place this syrup onto their arrows when they hut. It is also used as medicine.
Citation
http://online.factsonfile.com/tropical-forests/chapters/ecology-of-tropical-forests.aspx
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/rnfrst_plant_page.htm
http://www.desertusa.com/flora/california-fan-palm.html