an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree
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strangler tree::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | strangler |
| Type of | aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant |
| Has types | pitch apple, strangler fig, clusia major, clusia rosea |
Examples of strangler tree
strangler tree
Early on, Vowell evokes the image of the strangler fig, a tree that crowds out and destroys its neighbors.
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