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Description: Deep in the Peruvian rainforest plants share a special symbiotic relationship with ants.nnMelastomataceae is a species of herbaceous plants and small trees found in tropical areas.nnSome species (genus Maieta) have distinctive hollow swellings at the base of each leaf that are covered with thick white hairs.nnThe bases of the plant develop saclike outgrowths that serve as shelters for ants, which enter them through two small holes on the lower surface. nnThe ants protect the leaves from herbivor
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