The canopy is generally less than 25 m and there is a high abundance of epiphytic plants
(especially mosses, ferns, orchids and bromeliads)
Matorral
vegetation
dominated
by
shrubs,
often
also
including
grasses,
herbs,
and
geophytes
Paramo
It is the natural region that reaches the highest elevations. Ecuador is
the country with the largest páramo area followed by Colombia,
Venezuela and Peru
Deciduous forest
The forests are dominated by the Guayacanes
(Tabebuia Chrysantha) and the Ceibos (Ceiba
Trichistandra)
Mangroves
A mangrove is a shrub or small tree that grows
in coastal saline or brackish water.