Orchid In Papua

YOU orchid lovers? Anggrek forest is one of the types of plants that can be encountered in Papua, even among species included in that rare.

In Papua alone there are approximately 2,000 types of orchids, which started life in the seaside to the high mountain slopes. Type and color of the orchid variety, so that the size, shape and color vary according to the habitat where it grows.

In the high plains of Papua, denrobium dwarf orchid is one of the most beautiful species. Anggrek small – usually diserbuki by birds – a bright color. Large flowers with blue stripe, red, yellow and purple. Other types of growth here is the red mixed with orange flowers, dendrobium cuthbertsonii crimson flowers.

Papua is recognized as a place or area that save so many endangered species (flora). Karnivora plants (plants that live with memangsa small animals) are found in up to a height above the sea to the mountains of snow.

This plant is divided into four clans, but that can be found in Papua from the genus Nepenthes is. This plant is a liana perdu or wood shaped like a bag. Animals such as insects, birds, and generally does a little color with the bright.

Plants have this kind of honey that act as penjerat mangsanya. Surface of the tree (honey) is very slippery, so often fall prey to it. Animals that fell akan dilumat with the enzyme / pencerna liquid food substances to be absorbed the body wall and distributed to the entire body.

Sago sago metroxylon is one of the plants that take many years to grow and become large in Papua. Plants that become the main food of the Papuans.