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Nepenthes maxima

Image of Nepenthes maxima Reinw. ex Nees

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Great pitcher plantNepenthaceae (Tropical Pitcher Plant family)Native to New Guinea and Indonesia (the Maluku Islands & Sulawesi)Oahu, Hawaii, USA (Cultivated)Upper pitchers pictured here. Pitchers are modified leaves designed to capture prey and provide nutrients for the plant. Water and enzymes await the victim that falls into the pitcher.Lower picherswww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/17020306128/in/photolist...Flower spikes & fruitwww.flickr.com/photos/dweickhoff/31226630324/in/photostream/

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