<p>Syn. Angraecum bilobum.  These were thought by growers to be parasitizing and killing their trees.  Our conclusions were that the orchids were just finding brightly lit places to grow; termites and phytophthora were killing the trees.  Sick trees had more light reaching their branches, hence, more orchids, and the appearance of a cause-and-effect relationship.<br>
Aerangis biloba
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Syn. Angraecum bilobum. These were thought by growers to be parasitizing and killing their trees. Our conclusions were that the orchids were just finding brightly lit places to grow; termites and phytophthora were killing the trees. Sick trees had more light reaching their branches, hence, more orchids, and the appearance of a cause-and-effect relationship.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/10239508@N07">Malcolm Manners</a> from Lakeland FL, USA
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