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Costus woodsonii
Also known as Indian head ginger. It is not a true ginger.
Seen in mixed forest, and prefers moist soil.
It originates in Central and South America.
People do strange things.
That reminds me of another spotting from Kilauea that I'll soon upload. There was a white, fleshy blob that seemed like a weird outgrowth of a tree.
Interesting. It wouldn't have come from a tree but a large stalky shrub, but you're right it could have came from far away. Just the other day I saw a large ginger flower stuffed into a crack in a tree trunk. It looked like it was coming out of the tree but obviously someone put it there.
Oddly, no. I just found this naked cone lying in the grass; maybe someone picked it from the plant and put it there? There were trees around it but none that obviously bore this.
Yeah, I would say a type of ginger for sure. Did you get a pic of where it came from?
Spotted on Jan 7, 2013
Submitted on Jan 27, 2013
