Large Tropical Plant, Calathea lutea, Marantaceae. Tortuguero, Costa Rica, Central America.

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Large Tropical Plant, Calathea lutea, Marantaceae. Tortuguero, Costa Rica, Central America. In its native range, the large and tough leaves are popular for holding small items. Sometimes, they are used unprocessed, to wrap fish for transport in parts of Brazil, such as the Benevides region of Pará. In other places, the leaves are used in handicraft to produce containers, such as the quivers of the Nukak people of Colombia.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Location: Tortuguero, Costa Rica, Central America
Photo credit: © Florapix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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