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  Monstera;   Swiss Cheese Plant

  Monstera deliciosa

   Family:  Araceae

 

Native to Central America, this woody vine can cling to tree trunks until it has climbed more than 100’.  It has large hooded flowers with pineapple like phallus shaped fruits.  When ripe they have a delicious tropical fruit flavor. Monstera is the leaf being held by a monkey in the zoo’s logo.

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