a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
Gumbo-limbo trees, known for their peeling red skin, strangler figs and royal palms are also among the area's plant life.
VOA: special.2010.09.21
At Ta Prohm, to the northeast of Angkor Wat, stranglerfigs spill like liquid over 39 temples in various stages of ruination, creating a tangle of tipsy roofs and dark hallways.
We do know about figure formation in one specific tree: When stranglerfigs wrap their vines tightly around young mahogany trees, the resultant struggle gives birth to drape figure.