Flora
There is four layers of a rainforest, which include the emergent, canopy, under-story and forest floor. Since more than two-thirds of the earth’s plant species is in the Amazon, there are many types of plants. These include orchids, waterlilies and trumpet trees.
Orchids are known for their great beauty and fragrance. There are around 30 000 to 35 000 orchid species.
They do not have medicinal purposes, as none has been proven.
Orchids can be used as flavoring and perfume. The buds of orchids can also be a bush food source (mainly for emergencies).
Although, not any orchid can be eaten, some are toxic. Orchids are different from other plants, because they are much more beautiful.
They do not have medicinal purposes, as none has been proven.
Orchids can be used as flavoring and perfume. The buds of orchids can also be a bush food source (mainly for emergencies).
Although, not any orchid can be eaten, some are toxic. Orchids are different from other plants, because they are much more beautiful.
Water-lilies are the biggest flowers that grow in the whole world and can even cover the surface of a river or lake. They can grow up to 1.8288 meters in height, 2.5 meters in width (leaves) and the flowers can grow to 30 cm wide. Although, these water-lilies do not weigh much, as they can float on top of the rivers and lakes in the Amazon, which makes them different from other plants.
The seeds and roots of water-lilies are usually used in medicines. The medicine can be used to treat broken bones, cuts, bruises, bites and many more.
The seeds and roots of water-lilies are usually used in medicines. The medicine can be used to treat broken bones, cuts, bruises, bites and many more.
Trumpet trees belong to a genus called Tabebuia, which contains around 100 different species of trees.
They are attractive trees that produce large flowers in clusters, which look like trumpets. The flowers are mainly what gives the trumpet trees their name and what makes them different from other plants.
These trees have medicinal uses and nearly every part of the tree can be used. The roots and leaves of the trees were mainly used to cure wounds by the indigenous people of Brazil.
They are attractive trees that produce large flowers in clusters, which look like trumpets. The flowers are mainly what gives the trumpet trees their name and what makes them different from other plants.
These trees have medicinal uses and nearly every part of the tree can be used. The roots and leaves of the trees were mainly used to cure wounds by the indigenous people of Brazil.