When walking in the New Zealand forest you will often see epiphytes, (by definition an epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant or tree). Epiphytes can be seen within the forest canopy of the Waitakere Ranges, and they are often perched at various heights amongst the branches of other trees. They rely on suspended leaf matter, bark and composting soils for nutrients and moisture and have evolved successfully to retain water to lessen the effect of evaporation.
Just look above you and you will discover these beautiful “tree-huggers”.
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