Herbarium Sheet Detail
NTBG Plant Name:
Alocasia macrorrhizos
Collector Name:
David H. Lorence
Collection Date:
July 9, 2015
Island Group:
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Locality:
National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Big Valley area, near Stillwater Dam, on west bank of Lawai Stream.
Plant Description:
Perennial herb 2 m, stem solitary, 1 m tall, leaves 6-7, petioles 1 m, blade erect, 75 x 60 cm, dark shiny green above, matte beneath. Infl. axillary in groups of 3-4, spathe pale green, spadix cream color w 2 orange bands. Berries pale yellow orange, 3-4 mm diam, seed pale brown, ovoid, 2 mm long. Cultivated in stream gulch, unaccessioned.
From Cultivated Plant:
Yes
Date of Record Creation:
February 5, 2018
Date of Last Update:
March 23, 2023
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