The tropical rainforest is home to thousands of plants. Some specific types of flora you are likely to see in a tropical rainforest are mangrove forests, coconut trees, and strangler figs. The main types of flora seen in tropical rainforests are orchids, vines, and ferns. The soil in a tropical rainforest is filled with a huge amount of nutrients because of the heavy amount of rainfall and precipitation in them. This makes a great environment for plants to live in because they will always have a sufficient amount of nutrients. The soil is also infertile and highly weathered.