Alocasia odora
Asian Taro, Elephant Ear
Other regional names: Taro
- Taro
Also known as: Alocasia commutata Schott +10 more
- Alocasia commutata Schott
- Alocasia subodorata Engl. & K.Krause
- Alocasia tonkinensis Engl.
- Arum odoratum Heynh.
- Arum odorum G.Lodd.
- Caladium odoratissimum K.Koch
- Caladium odorum (G.Lodd.) Ker Gawl.
- Caladium odorum (hort.Lodd.) Roxb.
- Colocasia odora (G.Lodd.) Brongn.
- Colocasia odora var. rubra Hassk.
- Colocasia odora var. viridis Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Araceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Alocasia odora (commonly known as Asian taro or Elephant-Ear) 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-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Ascension, Spain, Sri Lanka