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Xanthosoma robustum

elephant ear

Xanthosoma robustum, also known as Elephant Ear, is a robust herbaceous plant native to Central Mexico and Central America that can grow up to 4 meters tall. It's an important plant with uses in medicine, environmental applications, and as a food source. This species has large, waxy, green leaves that can grow over a meter long. The plant also produces distinct inflorescences with a white to yellowish-green spathe and a pale yellow to ochre spadix.

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Where documented · 77 ahupuaʻa
documented occurrences · iNaturalist + GBIF · iNaturalist 200 · GBIF 299 records
Honolulu · OʻahuiNat 73 · GBIF 52
Waikīkī · OʻahuiNat 36 · GBIF 72
Waiākea · HawaiʻiiNat 13 · GBIF 32
Hanalei · KauaʻiiNat 7 · GBIF 9
Honopou · MauiiNat 3 · GBIF 11
Koʻolau · MauiiNat 3 · GBIF 8
Kalihiwai · KauaʻiiNat 5 · GBIF 5
Honomanü · MauiiNat 4 · GBIF 6
Honomū, Kuhua · HawaiʻiiNat 3 · GBIF 7
Keʻanae · MauiiNat 2 · GBIF 5
Wailua · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 6
Moanalua · OʻahuiNat 4 · GBIF 3
Honolua · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 5
Kāneʻohe · OʻahuiNat 4 · GBIF 2
Wailuku · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 5
Kailua · OʻahuiNat 2 · GBIF 3
Heʻeia · OʻahuiNat 2 · GBIF 3
ʻAlae 1-2 · MauiiNat 2 · GBIF 2
Puʻuʻeo · HawaiʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 2
Kamananui · OʻahuiNat 2 · GBIF 1
Kawela · MauiiNat 2 · GBIF 1
Kahaluʻu · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 2
Hāmākuapoko · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Waiawa · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Kaʻalaea · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Kēōkea · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Waiāhole · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1
East Makaīwa · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Lāwai · KauaʻiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Pūlehunui · MauiiNat 1 · GBIF 1
Waimea · OʻahuiNat 1 · GBIF 1