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Miconia sp.
Soft, matte leaves perhaps 6-7 inches in length.
Tropical rainforest at an altitude of about 300', next to Onomea Bay. It grows in moderate shade. Native to Central and S. America.
3 Comments
It sounds like it's an invasive plant that is supposed to be reported and destroyed professionally. Nasty thing :-)
Tukup, while it’s hilarious that there are a thousand possibilities, I’m happy with your genus level ID. Thanks.
Hi Mauna. This link looks like your spotting. Unfortunately there are 1200 species according to Wiki.
http://www.oahuisc.org/miconia/#jp-carou...
http://www.oahuisc.org/miconia/