Answer:
1. An oasis is a place in the desert where water supply is available, i.e. there is a water body like a pond but more shallower. Sometimes trees producing fruits also grow near an oasis. Many of the times, a settlement grows around an oasis.
2. Some plants that are found in the equatorial forest include; palms, ferns, ginger-worts, and wild plantains, arums, orchids, and bamboos.