The vines of the plant aren’t especially interesting when not in bloom, but when in bloom they take on a striking appearance, being bright red and orange with a spiky look. By guest blogger Aaron Lax. It is a vigorous grower and one of the easiest Combretum we have found. in the Animals in the wild blog. The Amazon Rainforest is a beautiful place that is full of unique animals, millions of miles of trees, and rare species of plants and bugs – some that haven’t even been discovered yet!. The Amazon Rainforest is home to many species of monkey. Proboscis monkeys have the longest noses of all primates, here’s some interesting facts about the strange-looking species of monkeys. Monkey Brush (Combretum aubletii) This South American climber has showy 4” flowers that change color from yellow to a deep orange-red over a period of 5 or more days. Jungles, then, are simply warm forests that are very densely vegetated at the forest floor. Sumac is deciduous tree that belongs to the cashew family. This spring bloomer needs high light or full sun i What eats a monkey brush vine? It grows on the clay or loamy soil, in areas that provide plenty of sun (sumac requires full sun for the successful development). The species known as combretum rotundifolium, colloquially referred to as the monkey brush vine is found throughout South America. It is a vigorous grower and one of the easiest Combretum we have found to flower in a pot in the north. Sumac inhabits open, rocky habitats, river banks, areas near the roads and hillsides. But many are being snatched from the wild for tourist selfies. Monkey Brush (Combretum aubletii) This South American climber has showy 4” flowers that change color from yellow to a deep orange-red over a period of 5 or more days. There are 35 species of sumac that can be found in subtropical and temperate regions around the world. If you aren’t keen on reading, scroll to the bottom to watch the video! If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the conversation right now! We need you to answer this question! Amazon Rainforest Facts. Sloths are gentle creatures – their scientific name, Bradypus, means ‘slow feet’ in Greek. Amazon Rainforest monkeys come in all shapes and sizes. Vines, shrubs, grasses and moss thrive in the lower third of a jungle making it very difficult to penetrate on foot. 10 Facts About Sloths. Posted on 16/10/2017 by Guest Blogger. In this article we look at many of the common – and some of the less well known – species of monkey found in the rainforest. And here are some of the jungle animals that live there- Jungle Animals This stunning rainforest gives us so much more than interesting plants and animals to learn about, it also gives the Earth a lot of its oxygen!