About
A tropical American Monstera famous for its juvenile leaves that shingle flat against tree trunks before it develops large, perforated adult leaves.
Field notes
Morphology
Shows strong leaf dimorphism: seedlings on the forest floor become climbers with patterned leaves pressed tightly against the host trunk, and finally produce fenestrated adult leaves like those of Monstera deliciosa.
Distribution & habitat
Native to Central and South America.
History & etymology
The epithet dubia ("doubtful") reflects early uncertainty — it was first placed, questionably, in the unrelated genus Marcgravia.
Habitat
- Altitude
- Not recorded
- Altitude class
- —
Cultivation
- Difficulty
- Not recorded
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