Climbing palms and creepers, and many ferns and orchids grow on the trees. Desert In Africa's great Sahara Desert, plants like the Acacia and the tamarisk survive in very dry conditions. Near oasies, where water is found, there are date palms and blue Convolvulus. Grassland Between forest and desert are huge areas of grassland, called Savanna. Here the hot sun often burns the grasses and creates fires.
Some trees can survive fire.
Coral tree seeds need to be scorched before they will grow. Marshland The banks of Africa's lakes and long rivers are often swampy. Some are lined with feathery reeds or the papyrus plant with its tufted heads. Open water may become covered with floating plants, like water lettuce and water hyacinth. Mountain Many different types of plants grow in Africa's high regions.