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Alocasia macrorrhizos
giant taro
As recorded: Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Liliopsida › Alismatales › Araceae
- Collected by
- Lorence, D.H.
- Collector number
- 10519
- Date
- July 9, 2015
- Locality
- Koloa District. National Tropical Botanical Garden in Lawai Valley, McBryde Garden, Big Valley, near Stillwater Dam, on west bank of Lawai Stream.
- Island
- Kauaʻi
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Elevation
- 30 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 9, 2015, Lorence, D.H. also collected 3 other specimens.
Alocasia macrorrhizos observed alive in Hawaiʻi
This specimen was collected in 2015. 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 785304. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956446997. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/785304.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956446997 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026