Alocasia cucullata
Buddha's Hand, Chinese Ape
Other regional names: Chinese Taro
- Chinese Taro
Also known as: Alocasia rugosa (Desf.) Schott +7 more
- Alocasia rugosa (Desf.) Schott
- Arum cucullatum Lour.
- Caladium cucullatum (Lour.) Pers.
- Caladium rugosum Desf.
- Colocasia cochleata Miq.
- Colocasia cucullata (Lour.) Schott
- Colocasia rugosa (Desf.) Kunth
- Panzhuyuia omeiensis Z.Y.Zhu
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Alocasia cucullata (commonly known as Buddha's hand or Chinese ape) is a shrub belonging to the Araceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Caroline Is., Cook Is., Costa Rica, Honduras, Japan, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Windward Is.