Bromeliad plants do double duty, acting as floating water reservoirs: they store up to 50,000 liters of water per hectare of forest. The kapok tree is firmly anchored in the ground with its huge ...

When you see it in real life it’s easy to see why; its colossal presence is just astonishing, wildlife is drawn to it and epiphyte plants festoon its huge branches. It was clear that the kapok ...