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Alpinia purpurata
The small, inconspicuous, tubular, white flowers emerge from between colorful floral bracts on terminal flower spikes. Young plantlets emerge from the base of the old inflorescences and can take root if they touch the ground. The flowers are occasionally followed by rounded seed capsules. The leaves are green, alternate, sessile, and oblong in shape. The pseudostems (formed by the leaf sheaths) emerge from underground rhizomes.
Seen a lot in Hawaii
Ann Tsuyuki, period 5 Found by D building.
Spotted on Dec 18, 2014
Submitted on Dec 19, 2014
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