strangler fig

noun

1. a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas

   noun.plant

   Synonyms ficus aurea florida strangler fig golden fig wild fig

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers

   noun.plant

   Synonyms clusia major clusia rosea pitch apple

   Source: WordNet 3.0