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Alocasia zebrina
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| Alocasia zebrina | |
|---|---|
| Alocasia zebrina at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Florida | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Alocasia |
| Species: | A. zebrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Alocasia zebrina Veitchex J.Dix | |
| Synonyms | |
| Alocasia liervalii Hérincq Alocasia wenzelii Merr. |
Alocasia zebrina, commonly known as the zebra plant or zebrina alocasia, is a plant in the family Araceae. It is endemic to the islands of Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte, Samar, Biliran, and Alabat in the Philippines. It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant worldwide.[1][2] It is also locally known as gabing tigre (“tiger taro“) in Tagalog.[3] It is nationally listed as a threatened species and collection of A. zebrina from the wild is illegal in the Philippines.[4][5]
