tropical rainforest
noun
variants
or less commonly tropical rain forest
plural tropical rainforests also tropical rain forests
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In the tropical rainforest of Panama, a camera trap is trained on a block of wood.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Discover The Only Tropical Rainforest In The Continental U.S.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, is home to the only tropical rainforest in the continental U.S.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
El Yunque rainforest is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
However, tropical rainforest canopies are battlegrounds for survival.
—Guillaume Chomicki, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Within its 30km radius, La Fortuna de San Carlos offers tropical rainforests, hot springs, majestic waterfalls, hanging bridges, rural farms and lakes — including Lake Arenal, an artificial lake spanning 85km and responsible for providing 60% of the country’s electricity.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 July 2025
Endangered About 9,500 miles away from St. Paul, in the tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, the corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum, grows wild.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
In the tropical rainforests of French Guiana, a new species has been hiding in plain sight.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Living in the dense tropical rainforests of Central and South America, the harpy eagle hunts monkeys, sloths, and other medium-sized mammals that few other birds would attempt to target.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Discover The Only Tropical Rainforest In The Continental U.S.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, is home to the only tropical rainforest in the continental U.S.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
El Yunque rainforest is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
However, tropical rainforest canopies are battlegrounds for survival.
—Guillaume Chomicki, The Conversation, 10 July 2025
Within its 30km radius, La Fortuna de San Carlos offers tropical rainforests, hot springs, majestic waterfalls, hanging bridges, rural farms and lakes — including Lake Arenal, an artificial lake spanning 85km and responsible for providing 60% of the country’s electricity.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 July 2025
Endangered About 9,500 miles away from St. Paul, in the tropical rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, the corpse flower, Amorphophallus titanum, grows wild.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
In the tropical rainforests of French Guiana, a new species has been hiding in plain sight.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 June 2025
Living in the dense tropical rainforests of Central and South America, the harpy eagle hunts monkeys, sloths, and other medium-sized mammals that few other birds would attempt to target.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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