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Inca Trail
to Machu Picchu
Flora
Flora
The large natural areas are filled with a
variety of forest species which vary according to the
habitat. The forest vegetation is represented by trees
such as cedar, romerillo or intimpa, laurel, etc. There
are also species like Ocotea, Pedocarpus, Guarea,
Weinmania, Clusia, Cedropia, Cinchena, Eritrina or
Pisonay, and Ilex among others.
The decorative plants
have made the Sanctuary famous. Experts have identified
more than 90 species of orchids, and many species of
begonias and puya cacti. Most of the area is covered by
herbaceous, shrub like and arboreal plants. The varied
conditions have created an ideal environment for the
growth of diverse plant life that runs from thick jungle
like the cloud forest to the sparsely covered mountain
tops.
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