The ant plants, whose botanical name is myrmecodia, are a genus of epiphytic myrmecophytes.
It is native to Southeast Asia, but is also found in Indochina, Malaysia, the southwest Pacific, the Philippines, and Fiji, and extends as far south as Queensland and Cape York in Australia.
Ant plants produce small, juicy fruits from one or two leaves and flowers per plant.
The plant grows on branches and tree trunks and is structurally adapted to provide food and shelter for ants.
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