The word "tropic" comes via Latin from Ancient Greek τροπή (tropē), meaning "to turn" or "change direction". See more

The tropics are defined as the region between the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at 23°26′10.0″ (or 23.43612°) N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at 23°26′10.0″ (or 23.43612°) S; these latitu… See more

Many tropical areas have both a dry and a wet season. The wet season, rainy season or green season is the time of year, ranging from one or more months when most of the average annual rainfall in a region falls. Areas with … See more

Tropical plants and animals are those species native to the tropics. Tropical ecosystems may consist of tropical rainforests, seasonal tropical forests, dry (often deciduous) forests, spiny forests, deserts… See more

Flora are plants found in a specific region at a specific time. Some well-known plants that are exclusively found in, originate from, or are often associated with the tropics include:
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Tropicality refers to the image of the tropics that people from outside the tropics have of the region, ranging from critical to verging on fetishism. Tropicality gained renewed interest in geographical discourse when French geo… See more

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