Alocasia macrorrhizos
giant taro
As recorded: Alocasia plumbea Van Houtte
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- * QUATE
- Collector number
- s.n.
- Date
- September 10, 1964
- Locality
- Larry Quate residense, cultivated
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Alocasia macrorrhizos observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 94 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.
2026-10-03
Kuliouou - Kalani Iki, Honolulu, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-28
Maui County, US-HI, US
(c) molzahn6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-10
Lanai City
(c) seawolf26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
Aiea Heights Dr, Halawa, HI, US
(c) Louis Burns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-22
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Alocasia macrorrhizos. BISH 360930. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1261042506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/360930.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1261042506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026