National Plant

This national plant of Terre Okapi is Oeceoclades orchid. It is a genus of orchids that are found in Terre Okapi and other places. It is the national plant of Terre Okapi because it represents some of what Terre Okapi stands for. The fragile orchid represents how Terre Okapi is committed to preserve the environment. It would also represent how Terre Okapi means to protect the culture of the people who live and have lived in the Ituri rainforest for years, since this orchid might be found in the rainforest.