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Tropical Dogwood

Mussaenda erythrophylla

Spotting Image 1

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2 Species ID Suggestions

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LilBunny
LilBunny 9 years ago
Great bougainvillea
Bougainvillea spectabilis Bougainvillea spectabilis
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Jonathan Hiew
Jonathan Hiew 9 years ago
Tropical Dogwood
Mussaenda erythrophylla


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2 Comments

annorion
annorion 9 years ago

Thanks LilBunny! But I think it looks more like Tropical Dogwood.

LilBunny
LilBunny 9 years ago

These plants are unknown species all over Costa Rica. They have pink, petal-like "bracts" (modified leaves) and tiny star-shaped flowers. Most likely Bougainvillea spectabilis

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annorion
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annorion

Limón, Costa Rica

Spotted on Jan 8, 2014
Submitted on May 22, 2014

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