An orchid growing on the branch of a mango tree is an epiphyte. Epiphytes are plants growing on other plants which however, do not derive nutrition from them. Hence, the relationship between a mango tree and an orchid is an example of commensalism.
What is an interaction called when an orchid grows on a mango plant?
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Lijo Wilson Mamkuttathil
An orchid growing on the branch of a mango tree is an epiphyte. Epiphytes are plants growing on other plants which however, do not derive nutrition from them. Hence, the relationship between a mango tree and an orchid is an example of commensalism.