| This herbaceous plant
grows from one half meter to about one and a half meters tall (Wagner,
et al. 1990: 1087).
You'll see it most often as a plant by itself, or perhaps with a few nearby individuals. It stands out with its large green leaves. These are among the largest leaves of any of the plants that you'll see on the sites described in this guide. It is locally common in open, wet and disturbed areas. Find it alongside roads and in wet forests (Wagner, et al. 1990: 1087). In particular, you'll find it as scattered individuals near Puhimau Hot Spot and in the Mid-Elevation Woodland. |
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| The leaves are between 4
and 20 cm long and 5 and 15 cm wide. The surface is pale green (Wagner,
et al. 1990: 1087).
These are large leaves that have a distinctive shape. It is unlikely that you'll confuse it with any other species once you have seen it. |
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