Tropical
A tropical tree is a type of plant that grows in regions near the equator, where the climate is warm and humid. Tropical trees have many adaptations to cope with the high rainfall, intense sunlight, and diverse wildlife that inhabit these areas. Some examples of tropical trees are the bird of paradise, the dragon tree, the fishtail palm, and the European olive. Tropical trees often produce edible fruits, such as bananas, mangoes, coconuts, and olives, that are enjoyed by people around the world. Tropical trees also provide shade, oxygen, timber, and habitat for many animals and plants in the tropical rainforests.
This grove of Too Little weeping fig trees was created by Ben Oki at Brussels Bonsai Nursery in 1992. It was donated by Jim Hagan in 1998.
This kusamono is a sequoia “nurse log” planted in ferns from a forest floor environment. It was created and donated by Bonsai Society member Judy Fister in 2022.
This Taiwan Fig was donated by Bonsai Society member Dr. Douglas Hawley in 1999.
It is an informal upright style. The pot is rectangular, unglazed, brown in color and is 5 inches deep.
This tree was grown from cuttings from Germany. In 2002 it was donated by Sr. Mary DePazzi, of the Sisters of Notre Dame USA.
It is a clump style made of nine plants and a rock.
The pot is shallow, oval, glazed, green in color.
This Taiwan Fig was donated by Bonsai Society member Mike Scheid in 2008. For its initial styling, it was grown over two stakes.
It is an informal upright style with aerial roots. The pot is large oval, glazed, blue in color and is 5 inches deep.
This tree was purchased by The Krohn Conservatory for the Butterfly Show in 2010.
The pot is large, oval, glazed, green/blue in color and is 5 inches deep.
This tree was donated by longtime Bonsai Society members Mary and Joe Kayata in 1996. It is an informal upright style. The pot is Chinese, rectangular, glazed, green in color and is 4 inches deep.