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Which tropical plants grow in the Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden?
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Botanical gardens in Maymyo, Myanmar.
The Climatron at the Missouri Botanical Garden is a geodesic-dome greenhouse that houses approximately 1,400 species of tropical plants in a computer-controlled environment designed to simulate a rainforest.12
Specific tropical species featured in the collection include:
- Coffee
- Cacao
- Coco de mer (also known as the double coconut palm)2
The coco de mer is currently considered an endangered species due to threats such as logging, wood harvesting, and both natural and anthropogenic fires.2