Morinda citrifolia is a small, hardy tree that grows in sandy areas along tropical coasts (French Polynesia and Hawaii).

UNESCO: Natural Sciences

And for a tropical trip akin to the South Pacific, visit The Quarter, the Tropicana's palm-tree dotted shopping, entertainment, and dining complex within the resort.

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Set within the Maya Forest, Rio Bravo is the largest private reserve in Belize, with more than 260, 000 acres of tropical rainforest that is home to endangered ocelots and jaguars, more than 400 bird species and 200 tree species.

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One picture from that Greenpeace link in particular says it all: a region of tropical Sumatran forest cleared with as much wide-scale devastation as if a tsunami had taken out every last tree.

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