L48 (I), Hi (I), Pr (I)PlantaeSpecies

Giant Taro

Alocasia macrorrhizos

(L.) G.Don

Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Order

Arales

Family

Araceae

Arum family

Genus

Alocasia

Species

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Lifecycle & Ecology

Duration

Perennial

Growth Habit

Forb/herb

EdibleNo

US Distribution

Found in 2 states

Present

Not Present

Territories

Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands

Distribution Details

Territories

Also Known As

Arum indicumColocasia indicaAlocasia plumbeaAlocasia montanaAlocasia rapiformisArum mucronatumArum montanumArum rapiformeCaladium metallicumColocasia peregrinaAlocasia uhinkiiArum macrorrhizumCaladium indicaCaladium odoratumCalla maximaAlocasia cordifoliaAlocasia variegataArum cordifoliumColocasia mucronataCaladium plumbeumCaladium macrorrhizonArum peregrinumAlocasia pallidaCalla badianAlocasia marginataArum macrorrhizonColocasia boryiColocasia macrorrhizosPhilodendron punctatumColocasia rapiformisPhilodendron peregrinumCaladium indicumAlocasia indicaAlocasia macrorrhizaColocasia montanaAlocasia macrorrhizos var. rubraAlocasia gigasAlocasia macrorrhizos var. variegata

Data Sources

Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.

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