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Tropical Dogwood

Mussaenda erythrophylla

Photo by annorion
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Field Notes

Description:

Species ID Suggestions

Great bougainvillea

Bougainvillea spectabilis

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LilBunny
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Tropical Dogwood

Mussaenda erythrophylla
Jonathan Hiew
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Comments (2)
annorion
Thanks LilBunny! But I think it looks more like Tropical Dogwood.
LilBunny
These plants are unknown species all over Costa Rica. They have pink, petal-like "bracts" (modified leaves) and tiny star-shaped flowers. Most likely Bougainvillea spectabilis
Photographed
PublishedMay 22, 2014

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