Liana - Are woody vines that start at ground level, and use trees to climb up to the canopy where they spread from tree to tree., Buttress roots - These stretch from the ground to two metres or more up the trunk and help to anchor the tree to the ground., Drip tips - Leaves are waxy and pointed to allow water to bead up and roll off, watering the roots of the plants., Fan palm leaves - The leaves are segmented, so excess water can drain away., Smooth Bark - Thin and smooth which allows rainwater to run down it smoothly., Epiphytes - These plants live on the surface of other plants, mostly tree trunks and branches. This allows them to make the most of the sunlight in the canopy layer. The get nutrients from water and the air rather the soil as the do not root on the ground.,

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