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Miconia

Miconia sp.

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

Soft, matte leaves perhaps 6-7 inches in length.

Habitat:

Tropical rainforest at an altitude of about 300', next to Onomea Bay. It grows in moderate shade. Native to Central and S. America.

Reference Links:

Miconia - Wikipedia, Miconia — Oahu Invasive Species Committee (OISC)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Tukup
It sounds like it's an invasive plant that is supposed to be reported and destroyed professionally. Nasty thing :-)
mauna Kunzah
Tukup, while it’s hilarious that there are a thousand possibilities, I’m happy with your genus level ID. Thanks.
Tukup
Hi Mauna. This link looks like your spotting. Unfortunately there are 1200 species according to Wiki. http://www.oahuisc.org/miconia/#jp-carousel-1287 http://www.oahuisc.org/miconia/

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