Three photographs of Cecropia obtusifolia, Cecropia, Trumpet-tree, Guarumo, Guaruma de Pava, photographed at Finca Luna Nueva, near the Arenal volcano in Costa Rica. This member of the Cecropiaceae from Central America is invasive elsewhere. In Mexican traditional medicine, it is widely used as a hypoglycemic agents for the treatment of type-2 diabetes.
Steven Foster photography created by Steven Foster Group specializing in photos of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants