Post from a gardening group

[MadFarmer]

Apologies if this has already made the rounds here, but look at the size of that thing!

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

Wow! I've never seen a man that short.

 

[deluxestogie]

That's a tree leaf from cocobola.

Bob

EDIT
CORRECTION: this is a tree leaf from coccoloba. See below.

 

[CobGuy]

It's the new "Cigar Leaf Quilts" available for a limited time at WLT … order now!

~Darin

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

That's a tree leaf from cocobola.

Bob

You sure its not another tropical tree you're thinking of? When i google cocobolo tree, the leaves look more like mountain ash or butternut leaves.

 

[deluxestogie]

[Botany ⢠2019] <i>Coccoloba gigantifolia<small></i> (Polygonaceae)</small> ⢠A New Species of <i>Coccoloba<small></i><small> P. Browne</small></small> from the Brazilian Amazon <small>with Exceptionally Large Leaves</small>

Coccoloba gigantifolia E. Melo, C.A. Cid Ferreira & R. Gribel in Melo , Cid Ferreira & Gribel, 2019. DOI: 10.1590/1809-43...

novataxa.blogspot.com

You are correct. On the title of that original post photo, it says coccoloba (not cocobola).

Bob

 

[deluxestogie]

Notice the publication date on the article linked in my previous post. It was described as a new species less than a month ago.

Bob