An epiphytic bromeliad (Tillandsia sp.) grows on the trunk of a cacao tree (Theobroma cacao) in a plantation in Nicaragua. Cacao produces its flowers in clusters directly from the trunk, as can be seen directly below the bromeliad. | +
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