PLANTS: One type of plant often found in a rainforest is an epiphyte. Epiphytes are plants that live on the surface of other plants, especially the trunks and branches. They often grow on trees to take advantage of sunlight in the canopy.arrots are not the only type of birds you will see in the rainforest. In fact, about 27% of the bird species in the world live in tropical rainforests. Insects make up the largest single group of animals that live in tropical forests.
Fruits and Vegetables. A cup of cooked spinach provides 6 milligrams of iron. Kale, broccoli, prunes and raisins provide 1 milligram of iron per serving. Each cup of prune juice provides 3 milligrams of iron, and a cup of tomato, carrot, grapefruit, pineapple or mixed vegetable juice supplies 1 milligram.
Iron Content of Some Common Foods. 1  Animal sources (called âheme ironâ) include meat, fish and poultry. 2  Plant sources (called ânon-heme ironâ) include dried beans, peas and lentils and some fruits and vegetables. 3  In Canada, grain products like flour, pasta and breakfast cereals are fortified with iron.ron Content of Some Common Foods. 1  Animal sources (called âheme ironâ) include meat, fish and poultry. 2  Our bodies easily absorb this type of iron. 3  Plant sources (called ânon-heme ironâ) include dried beans, peas and lentils and some fruits and vegetables.