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Heart-Shaped, Velvety Root Beer Plant Leaf

Heart-Shaped, Velvety Root Beer Plant Leaf

This picture of a velvety, heart-shaped root beer plant (Piper auritum) leaf was taken at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens. The common name of, "root beer plant" comes from the smell of the plant's leaf tissues.
Galleries: Alachua, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Leaves, Other Herbaceous Plants
Keywords: Alachua county, FL, Florida, Gainesville, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, acoyo, aromatic herb, heart-shaped velvety leaf, hoja santa, medicinal plant, piper auritum, piperaceae, root beer plant
Photo Location: Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, Gainesville, FL
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 07/24/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.025
F Number: 4
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 29°36'43.89"N 82°24'32.13"W
Picture Number: 25044