Alocasia macrorrhizos
Ape, Cunjevoi
Other regional names: Elephant's Ear Plant +1 more
- Elephant's Ear Plant
- Giant Taro
Also known as: Alocasia cordifolia (Bory) Cordem. +17 more
- Alocasia cordifolia (Bory) Cordem.
- Alocasia gigas Chantrier ex André
- Alocasia harrisii-pulchrum Pynaert
- Alocasia indica subsp. diversifolia Engl.
- Alocasia indica subsp. heterophylla Engl.
- Alocasia indica subsp. metallica (Schott) Schott
- Alocasia indica subsp. rubra (Hassk.) Engl.
- Alocasia indica subsp. typica Engl.
- Alocasia indica var. metallica Schott ex Engl., 1879
- Alocasia indica var. violacea Engl., 1920
- Alocasia insignis Pynaert
- Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Schott
- Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) Schott
- Alocasia macrorrhizos subsp. rubra (Hassk.) Furtado
- Alocasia marginata N.E.Br.
- Alocasia pallida K.Koch & C.D.Bouché
- Alocasia plumbea Van Houtte
- Alocasia rapiformis (Roxb.) Schott
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Originating in Tropical Asia and Australasia, Alocasia macrorrhizos (commonly known as Ape or Cunjevoi) is a shrub belonging to the Araceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Solomon Is., Sulawesi
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)
Andaman Is., Arkansas, Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil Northeast, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Fiji, Galápagos, Gilbert Is., Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niue, Paraguay, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is.