Tropical rain forests are fostered in tropical areasnear the equator with a warm climate and a great amount of precipitation throughout the year. A diversity of shapes and forms of plants can be seen in a tropical rain forest. They include extremely tall trees sticking out above the forest, giant buttress roots which support them, a tree canopy composed of tall and bushy trees, vines growing over such trees, Rafflesiablossoming huge flowers and orchid flowers of various shapes.