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Neptunia oleracea Lour.
Identified By: G.P.Lewis, viii.2001,
Location: Polynesia; USA; Hawaiian Islands; Oahu
Collector(s): Nagata, K.M. (Coll.#: 4457) Date: 31.v.1997
Remarks: Seized in mainland bound cargo at Honolulu International Airport. White, spongy material along stem is edible. Apparently an aquatic shrub cultivated locally as a vegetable.
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