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This shrub grows to 1.4 m on average, but occasionally reaches 10 m. Its leaves are elliptical, simple and whorled. There are 3 to 5 per node. They are 9 to 23 cm long by 4.5 to 10.5 cm wide.

Despite its name, this plant is not coniferous. It is a large tree with a fissured trunk sometimes over 30 m tall. Its long leaves are up to 70 cm long and generally composed of 10 to 22 leaflets.

This large stemless plant grows up to 3 m tall. Its leaves split in two as they mature. They are about as long as the stalk (approx. 1.5 m) and about 40 cm wide before they split.

The sturdy stem of this plant bears aerial roots that it uses to cling to a support. The leaves are broad, oval and often asymmetrical at the base. They have a long stalk surrounded by a sheath.

This medium-sized tree grows to 6 to 14 m, and its trunk measures 20 to 30 cm across. The dark green leaves consist of 8 to 18 leaflets. The fruit is a capsule 1 to 1.5 cm long.