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Papaya tree in the rain, Plumeria or Frangipani flower and a palm tree with a Philodendron bipinnatifidum creeper on it. Catburger Telecast points out: "That's not a Monstera my friend, it's a Philodendron Bipinnatifidum. And a very beautiful one as well." Philodendron bipinnatifidum (common names: lacy tree philodendron, selloum) is a plant that belongs to the family Araceae. The commonly used name Philodendron selloum is a synonym (Mayo 1991). This plant is native to South America, namely to Brazil, Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay but is also cultivated as a landscape plant in the gulf coast and east coast of the United States, such as in Florida. This plant is also cultivated as a landscape plant in tropical Asian countries such as the Philippines. According to Wikipedia: "Monstera is