Pará, Almeirim
Cipó “Escada de Jabuti” (Phanera sp.) Scientific name: Phanera sp.
Botanical Family: Fabaceae
Characteristics: A woody liana with a climbing habit that uses trees as support to reach different layers of the forest. Its stem has lateral expansions that resemble the steps of a ladder.
Habit: It can occupy the understory and reach the canopy, using other trees for support.
Why “Jabuti Ladder”? The common name refers to the shape of the stem, whose lateral expansions resemble a small ladder.
Did you know? Vines help connect different parts of the forest. By climbing trees, they can create true "bridges" between the layers of vegetation. Explore the trails that pass through this attraction Location of the Attraction
