Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don

  • Filed As

    Araceae
    Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don

  • Collector(s)

    N. Tangalin 1246 with Emos Eperiam, Reilo Langsi, Steven Perlman, McCully, Wayne Law, 08 May 2007

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Madolenihmw (Mun.). Wentiktik en Rohleng, Wasahn Nahk Watershed forest, upper tributaries of Pahn sile stream just above Pilen Ana Keira waterfall w/ Clinostigma, Campnosperma, Sphaeropteris, Pandanus, Gynotroches, Ilex, Syzygium carolinensis, Ficus, Asplenium nidus, Astronidium, Melastoma, Psychotria homberiana, Timonius, Aglaia, Melicope, Croton, Planthera, numerous pteridophytes.

  • Habitat

    Next to stream.

  • Description

    clumping on stream bank above falls. Leaf blade dk green. Remnant leaf sheath rd-brn. Spadix mostly immature, flw wt., fruit fleshy white aggregate.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02136930

    Occurrence ID: 64e6c166-9ce3-4edf-a311-5456ec2811c0

  • Related Publications

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • County/Municipio

    Madolenihmw (Mun.)

  • Locality

    Wentiktik en Rohleng, Wasahn Nahk Watershed forest, upper tributaries of Pahn sile stream just above Pilen Ana Keira waterfall w/ Clinostigma, Campnosperma, Sphaeropteris, Pandanus, Gynotroches, Ilex, Syzygium carolinensis, Ficus, Asplenium nidus, Astronidium, Melastoma, Psychotria homberiana, Timonius, Aglaia, Melicope, Croton, Planthera, numerous pteridophytes.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 503 m. (1650 ft.)

  • Distribution

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FLORA OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Aiocasia macrvrrhizos (L) G. Don
ARACEAE
CAROLINE ISLANDS
POHNPEI: Madioenihmw Municipality, Wentikitik en Rohleng, Wasahn Nahk
Watershed forest, upper tributaries of Pahn sile stream just above Rlen Ana
Keira waterfallw/ Clinostigma, Campnosperma, Sphaeropteris, Pandanus,
Gynotroches, Ilex, Syzygium carolinensis, Reus, Asplenium nidus, Astronidium,
Melastoma, Psychotria homberiana, Timonius, Aglaia, Melicope, Croton,
Planthera, numerous pteridophytes.
Next to stream, clumping on stream bank above falls. Leaf blade dk green.
Remnant leaf sheath nd-bm. Spadix mostly immature, flw wt., fruit fleshy
white aggregate. Pohnpeian: Sawahm R, Oht, Sapwikin
Lat/Long: 0'" 0
Elev: 1650 ft = 503 m
Natalia Tangalin 1246	08 MAY 2007
Emos Eperiam, Reilo Langsi, Steven Perlman,
McCully, Wayne Law
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBQ)
Fieldwork supported by NTBG and New York Botanical Garden
02136930