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The 15 pages that link to Epiphyte, each with the reason it gives.

• FernRelated: Many tropical ferns live on tree trunks and branches as epiphytes.

• Temperate rainforestBroader topic: Mosses, ferns, and other epiphytes thrive on rain-soaked trunks and branches.

• Adventitious rootRelated: Many epiphytes use adventitious roots to attach to bark and capture moisture.

• Cloud forestBroader topic: Bromeliads, orchids, and mosses use moist trunks and branches as habitat.

• Appalachian temperate rainforestRelated: Moist bark and branches support abundant mosses and other epiphytes.

• Aerial rootRelated: Many epiphytes depend on aerial roots because they do not grow in soil.

• FicusCompared with: Strangler figs often start as epiphytes before sending roots down to the ground.

• LianaCompared with: Unlike epiphytes, lianas root in the ground and climb toward the canopy.

• BromeliaceaeNarrower topic: Many bromeliads grow on trees, though they obtain resources without feeding on their hosts.

• Roystonea regiaRelated: Epiphytes often grow on the trunks and crowns of mature palms.

• UtriculariaRelated: Some Utricularia species live on other plants in humid habitats.

• Lobaria pulmonariaNarrower topic: Lungwort commonly grows on tree bark but does not parasitize its host.

• PhilodendronRelated: Several philodendrons live above ground on tree trunks in tropical forests.

• Spanish mossNarrower topic: Spanish moss anchors to tree surfaces but draws no nourishment from its host.

• Phalaenopsis amabilisRelated: P. amabilis typically grows on trees, with exposed roots adapted to humid air and intermittent rain.