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Elephant Ear

Colocasia

Photo by lucyc1
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Field Notes

Description:

The elephant ear plant has lots of leaves that are very big and dark green. The leaves have a very short drip trip. The root system is buttresses and the bark is very rough and peel-able. The leaf shape is cordate. Netted palmate is the leaf venation. Crenate is the leaf margin and the leaf arrangement is whorled.

Habitat:

This plant was found in a very shady area.

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