What plants live in the rainforest? (There are 4 main types of plants ­ list them all and give examples of each)

There are many species of plants in a rainforest here are an example of a Few:

• Strangler fig
• stilt/prop roots
• Carnivorous plants
• Saprophytes

The Four main types of plants in a rainforest are Epiphytes, Lianas, Buttress Roots and Mangroves.

Epiphytes

Epiphytes include: bromeliads,orchids, cacti, bromeliads, aroids, lichens, mosses and ferns. They are air plants that are found everywhere but mostly on branches and tree trunks.

Lianas

Lianas are vines, there are a lot in tropical rainforests. They wrap themselves around other branches or trunks. They are a type of climbing vine with thick woody stems.

Butress Roots
There are many different types of roots or tree trunks in a rainforest the main one is butress roots. Butress roots are thick, big, and long. They are special roots that can grow and be above the ground, they are like this to support the larger trees.

Mangroves
Mangroves are a type of tree, they grow near the waters edge. The soil is wet and muddy there so they have different ways in which they sustain in those conditions. They have several extensions which reach down from the trunk of the tree into the soil to help support it.