Flagellaria indica
Flagellariaceae
- Range
- The Ryukyu Islands(south of Tokunoshima), southern China, Southeast Asia, India, Australia, and subtropical/tropical Pacific islands
In the diorama, you can see its leaves draping down from overhead.
This evergreen vine can exceed 10 m in length. Its green stems have a slender, bamboo-like look, and it grows by twining the tips of its long, narrow leaves around surrounding vegetation. As the vines spread in all directions, they can obstruct your path when exploring. On this island, it is primarily found in the southwestern limestone areas, marking the northern limit of its range in Japan.
Habitat of This Animal:
A:Forest along the valley - A1:Accessible forest
While there are also high mountains in Tokunoshima Island, there are also plateaus formed by raised coral reefs surrounding such mountains. These plateaus, with base rock made of Ryukyu limestone, formed a complicated terrain as a result of erosion. Forests growing on such plateau are made of plants preferring limestone soil, and this is one of the important factors characterizing the nature of Tokunoshima Island.
This A1:Accessible forest