Tropical rainforest epiphytes. Epiphyte-covered branch on an emergent Ceibo tree (Ceibo pentandra) viewed from a canopy platform. Epiphytes are plants that grow on trees for support. This view from above shows the canopy of rainforest plants that compete in this environment for sunlight. An emergent tree outgrows the surrounding trees and plants. Photographed in lowland rainforest near the Tiputini Biodiversity Station in the Ecuadorian Amazon.