At what point does an anthropogenic introduction become wild for the purposes of Research Grade? The observer of this Alpinia purpurata chose not to mark this as captive/cultivated and a “flag” appears at the top next to the RG tag when viewed on the website. In the spirit of respecting the observer…

At what point does an anthropogenic introduction become wild?

elizabeth1067 October 7, 2020, 12:00am 9

However, if a seed/nut of the tree fall to the ground and plant itself, that new tree is not captive/cultivated, right?

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If the leaves fall to the ground

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