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Plumbago zeylanica

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Dark green low-lying plant with small white flowers.

Habitat:

Insular tropical mixed lowland forest.

Notes:

Spotted along the lower switchbacks of the Kealia Trail. This species is a Hawaiian native, its seeds having got to the islands attached to migratory birds. It is also known as Ceylon leadwort.

Reference Links:

Plumbago zeylanica - Wikipedia, Native Plants Hawaii - Viewing Plant : Plumbago zeylanica

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