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Alocasia odora (G.Lodd.) Spach

Asian Taro

Native records: 16 botanical areas

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, 13 more areas

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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.

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A subshrub / shrub of wet tropical climates. Native to China, India, Japan, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and elsewhere.

This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.

Distribution areas

  • Andorra

    • SpainIntroduced

  • Bangladesh

    • BangladeshNative

  • Bhutan

    • East HimalayaNative

  • Brunei Darussalam

    • BorneoNative

  • Cambodia

    • CambodiaNative

  • China

    • China South-CentralNative
    • China SoutheastNative
    • HainanNative

  • Gibraltar

    • SpainIntroduced

  • Hong Kong

    • China SoutheastNative

  • India

    • AssamNative
    • East HimalayaNative
    • IndiaNative

  • Indonesia

    • BorneoNative

  • Japan

    • JapanNative
    • Nansei-shotoNative

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic

    • LaosNative

  • Macao

    • China SoutheastNative

  • Malaysia

    • BorneoNative

  • Myanmar

    • MyanmarNative

  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

    • AscensionIntroduced

  • Spain

    • SpainIntroduced

  • Sri Lanka

    • Sri LankaIntroduced

  • Taiwan, Province of China

    • China SoutheastNative
    • TaiwanNative

  • Thailand

    • ThailandNative

  • Viet Nam

    • VietnamNative

Climate of the native range

The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.

  • Af Tropical, rainforest
  • Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
  • Aw Tropical, savannah
  • Cfa Temperate, no dry season, hot summer
  • Am Tropical, monsoon
  • Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
  • Dfb Cold, no dry season, warm summer
  • BSh Arid, steppe, hot
  • Cfb Temperate, no dry season, warm summer
  • Dfa Cold, no dry season, hot summer
  • ET Polar, tundra
  • Dwb Cold, dry winter, warm summer

The same climate occurs in 260 areas worldwide, 243 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map

A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).

Other names

Asian Taro、Asian taro、Giant Elephant's Ear

Family
Araceae
Genus
Alocasia

Other species in Alocasia

Sources

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Andorra · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Bangladesh · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Brunei Darussalam · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Bhutan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Spain · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Gibraltar · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Hong Kong · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Indonesia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    India · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Japan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Cambodia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Lao People's Democratic Republic · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Sri Lanka · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Macao · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Myanmar · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Malaysia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Thailand · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Taiwan, Province of China · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Viet Nam · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

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