About Monstera tuberculata Lundell
Monstera tuberculata Lundell is a species of flowering plant that belongs to the Araceae family. It is commonly known by two common names: giant Monstera, and giant velvet-leaf Monstera. This species is native to Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Veracruz, and the southeast and southwest regions of Mexico. It grows in lowland wet tropical biomes, at elevations up to 200 metres (660 ft). Like Monstera dubia and some other species in the Monstera genus, young M. tuberculata has a shingle-like growth habit, with its leaves pressed tightly against tree trunks. When the plant matures, it produces short-stemmed oval leaves that do not have the fenestrations seen in more well-known species such as Monstera deliciosa. Unusually for an aroid, the fruit of this plant hangs downward like a pendant.
