What is tropical region and what kind of vegetation in some areas in the tropical zone experience heavy rainfall throughout the year?
The tropical region generally has a hot climate because of its location around the equator. During hot summers, the temperature may cross 40°C but these regions usually get plenty of rainfall and an important feature of this region is the tropical rainforests.Tropical Evergreen Forests These forests are also called tropical rainforests. These thick forests occur in the regions near the equator and close to the tropics. These regions are hot and receive heavy rainfall throughout the year. The trees in this area have intense growth. The major trees found in this area are Sandal Wood, Rosewood, Garjan, Mahogany, and bamboo. It has copious vegetation of all kinds’ trees, shrubs, and creepers giving it a multilayered structure. Evergreen trees with broad leaves form the major vegetation of tropical rainforests. Trees are tall and form the canopy layer. Orchids, fern, rubber trees, rosewood trees, mahogany trees, palm trees, bamboo trees and cycads, along with spice trees such as clove and cinnamon are found in these forests.
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