Monstera deliciosa is a very famous plant, with striking leaves. Monstera has an edible fruit which is very tasty and has nice aroma. Also, the aerial roots are useful for making mimbre furniture here in Guatemala. The dried roots are wound forming durable articles of furniture or baskets.
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Photo bu Nicholas Hellmuth using a Nikon D800E with a 60mm lens. Settings: F14 speed 1/125, ISO 400 in Hotel Monja Blanca, Coban.
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PDF, Articles, Books on Monstera deliciosa
- DÍAZ-Jiménez, P., GUADARRAMA-Olivera, M. and T. B. CROAT
- 2015
- Diversidad florística de Araceae en el estado de Tabasco, México. Botanical Sciences. Vol. 93, No. 1. Pages 131-142.
Available Online:
www.scielo.org.mx/pdf/bs/v93n1/v93n1a11.pdf
- NOOR, D., AFTAB, M., UDDIN, M. and A. S. SHAMSUR
- 2014
- Assessment of cytotoxic activities of Phyllanthus amarus and Monstera deliciosa. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. Vol. 4, No. 7. Pages 110-113.
Available Online:
www.ejmanager.com/mnstemps/19/19-1401345064.pdf
Suggested webpages with photos and information on Monstera deliciosa
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Monstera+deliciosa
Information and photos.
https://florafaunaweb.nparks.gov.sg/Special-Pages/plant-detail.aspx?id=1453
Information and photos.
http://eol.org/pages/1138107/overview
Photos.
http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=27868
Photos.
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/all/monstera-deliciosa/
Information.
First posted, March 2018
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