strangler fig

(noun) a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas. Synonyms: golden fig, Florida strangler fig, strangler fig, wild fig, Ficus aurea.

(noun) a common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers. Synonyms: pitch apple, strangler fig, Clusia rosea, Clusia major.