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Alocasia cucullata
Buddha's Hand Taro
As recorded: Alocasia cucullata (Lour.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Ishikawa, S.
- Collector number
- 485
- Date
- February 13, 1979
- Locality
- Honolulu: Manoa Valley; H.S.Lyon Arboretum; Cottage D
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Croat, T.B.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 13, 1979, Ishikawa, S. also collected 9 other specimens.
Alocasia cucullata observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 62 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Kaehulua Rd, Kapaʻa, HI, US
(c) Zoltan H, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-21
Waikoloa Beach Dr, Waikoloa, HI, US
(c) Laura Hmelo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-26
Kauai County, US-HI, US
(c) cheereo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-22
Koolauloa, Hauula, HI, USA
(c) Ryan Durand, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Lihue, HI, US
(c) megw26, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-19
Ulukahiki St, Kailua, HI, US
(c) Ean Schiffman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alocasia cucullata. BISH 437026. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956661369. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437026.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956661369 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026