Relating to or describing plants that grow on the branches or trunks of other plants without harming them, like certain orchids and ferns.
From Greek 'epi' (upon) and 'dendron' (tree), literally 'upon a tree.' This botanical term describes the growth pattern of epiphytic plants that use other trees for support in forests.
Many tropical rainforest orchids are epidendral, growing high up in trees where they can catch more sunlight—it's like they've found the perfect apartment in a tree without having to pay rent or hurt their host!
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