Colombian Flora & Funa

The flora and fauna or plants an animals is very varied in Colombia. In the coast of the Caribbean manglares and coconut palms grow.in the forest are many commercially usable trees, like mahogany, palosanto, rivet, walnut, cedar, pine and some varieties of balsam. Between the tropical plants they are included: Hule (rubber), chicle, Peruvian bark, hemstitches, zarzaparrilla, jengibre, rubber of copal, ipecacuana, haba tonca and frijol beaver. Other characteristic plants of the country are frailejón, oca and tagua. Between the wild animals are the greatest mammals of South America, such as jaguar, puma, to tapir, pecarí, anteater, cariacú, melero bear, armadillo and several species of monkeys, like the monkey chucuto or uacarí. The lizards, that time back abounded along the main rivers, have been hunted in an intensive way, reason why actually there are few . In the tropical regions can be found many varieties of serpents. Between the most outstanding birds it is necessary to mention the cóndor, vulture, toucan, perico, paujil, stork, tente and colibrí.