bougainvillea spectabilis also known great species flowering plant

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THE WHITE BOUGAINVILLEA SPECTABILIS, ALSO KNOWN AS GREAT BOUGAINVILLEA, IS A SPECIES OF FLOWERING PLANT. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Bougainvillea spectabilis, also known as great bougainvillea, is a species of flowering plant Royalty Free Stock Photo

Bougainvillea spectabilis, also known as the great bougainvillea, is a species of flowering plant Royalty Free Stock Photo

Bougainvillea spectabilis, also known as great bougainvillea, a species of flowering plant.

Pictured is Bougainvillea spectabilis which grows as a woody vine or shrub, reaching 15 to 40 feet with heart-shaped leaves and thorny, pubescent stems. The flowers are generally small, white, and inconspicuous, highlighted by several brightly colored modified leaves called bracts. The bracts can vary in color, ranging from white, red, mauve, purple-red, or orange. In this picture they are purple-red. The picture was taken on the Big Island, Hawaii.