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Strangler Fig

Ficus aurea or Ficus citrifolia

Photo by Gina423
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Description:

Strangler figs attach themselves to a host tree and envelop themselves around it, cutting off its nutrients and eventually killing it. Spotted at Brownsberg Naturepark, Suriname.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest, Guiana Shield, Suriname

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