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Elephant Ear Plant

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Photo by LaurieWinters
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

The giant heart-shaped leaves make impromptu umbrellas in tropical downpours.

Notes:

backyard stuff

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Alocasia macrorrhizos

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raulalsc
hace un minuto acabo de subir un spotting de la misma planta hahaha http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/8148503

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Plants of Ecuador
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2011

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