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Gustavia superba
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Gustavia superba is an understory tree in the family Lecythidaceae, that grows in Central and north-western South America. Common names include membrillo, sachamango, Stinkwood and heaven lotus. The trunk is around 5-10 m high with a rosette of very large leaves radiating from the top (like palms). These leaves can be up to 1.28 m (4 ft 2 in) long by less than 30 cm wide....read more on Wikipedia.
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What environment does Gustavia superba prefer?
| Place | Rain (24h) | Sun | Humidity Hum. | Wind | |
| Loading... | 0.8in | 918umol | 64% | 4mph | |
| Loading... | 1.2in | 12umol | 84% | 9mph | |
| Loading... | 0in | 18umol | 81% | 11mph | |
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