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strangler fig

/ˈstræŋɡlər fɪɡ/

翻译: 一种热带或亚热带榕属植物,最初作为附生植物在寄主树上生长,随时间将根扎入土壤,常缠绕或绞杀寄主。

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/ˈstræŋɡlər fɪɡ/C1formalscientific
  • zh一种热带或亚热带榕属植物,最初作为附生植物在寄主树上生长,随时间将根扎入土壤,常缠绕或绞杀寄主。

A type of tropical or subtropical fig tree that begins life as an epiphyte on a host tree, eventually sending roots down to the ground and often enveloping or strangling the host as it grows.

  1. Tropical plantC1formal

    A type of tropical fig tree that begins life as an epiphyte, eventually enveloping and often killing its host tree.

    zh绞杀榕

    • The strangler fig slowly wrapped its roots around the host tree.
    • In the rainforest, the strangler fig is a common sight.
    • The life cycle of a strangler fig begins when a seed germinates in the canopy.