Rainforest Biome

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Across
  1. 1. Used to clean shoes in India and in mascara
  2. 5. Plants in mangroves have these to enable them to breath when the tide is in
  3. 9. This palm is endemic to Madagascar and is felled for seeds
  4. 13. This helps treat childhood leukaemia
  5. 14. Tallest tree of the South American rainforest
  6. 15. Islands have many of these unique life forms
  7. 18. Impatiens gordonii – endemic plant in Seychelles
  8. 19. Used in scents but can also control soil erosion
  9. 21. This plant of Madagascar has lots of uses including making planks
  10. 23. 90% is the answer - what’s the question
Down
  1. 1. Miracle Tree
  2. 2. These absorb 70-90% of the energy of a wave
  3. 3. An African tree with caffeine rich seeds
  4. 4. Type of farm technique in West Africa
  5. 6. Used to clean weapons
  6. 7. Basic food for 500 million people
  7. 8. Type of mahogany
  8. 10. What disease can the Devil Tree help protect against
  9. 11. This fuel is produced from sugar
  10. 12. Ornamental plant introduced to the Seychelles in the 1800’s
  11. 16. The Tree of Life
  12. 17. The milky latex used in chewing gum
  13. 18. Vital for oboe’s and clarinets
  14. 20. 90% of this crop is grown in S.E. Asia
  15. 22. Used to make walking sticks