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noun
An epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree.
synonym: strangler.
is a specific kind of: aerophyte, air plant, epiphyte, epiphytic plant.
is a broader term that covers: Clusia major, Clusia rosea, pitch apple, strangler fig.
derivation: strangle, strangulate, throttle.
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