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Alocasia macrorrhizos
giant taro
As recorded: Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Afualo, D.
- Collector number
- 104
- Date
- March 21, 1975
- Locality
- Laie: BYU campus
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- Staples, G.W.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 21, 1975, Afualo, D. also collected 4 other specimens.
Alocasia macrorrhizos observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 1975. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Alocasia macrorrhizos. BISH 582878. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956258506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/582878.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956258506 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026