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. Location of the Attraction
