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Alocasia sp.

Photo by achmmad
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Field Notes

Description:

Big plant, leaves about 1-2 m. Petioles can reach as big as our legs, with completes leaf.

Habitat:

Found naturally bellow on sandy soil of pine forest. Southern Mount Lawu.

Reference Links:

Alocasia macrorrhizos, Taman Nasional Alas Purwo

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Comments (3)
sandalian
In the past, people in my hometown village use these leaves as umbrella.
achmmad
Yes LarsKorb, this plants taller than me anyway ...
LarsKorb
wow...gigantic leaves. That's incredible...

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Plants of Java Island
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2012

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