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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.
Spotted on Dec 13, 2018
Submitted on Dec 30, 2018
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/