| Sample ID | 15-5-1 |
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| Species | macrorhiza |
| Genus | Alocasia |
| Family | ARACEAE |
| Common name | giant taro, giant elephant ear |
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| Pollen / Spore | pollen |
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| Morphologic type | inaperturate |
| Surface pattern | echinate |
| Polar size | min 26.8, mean 28.3, max 29.8 |
| Equatorial shape | circular |
| Polar shape | circular |
| Grain arrangement | monocot |
| Wall evenness | even |
| Columella visible? | False |
| Dispersal form | monad |
| Plant type | angiosperm |
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| Floristic region(s) | Papua New Guinea (highland) |
| Cultivated? | True |
| Vegetation communities | closed forest, open forest |
| Ecology notes | synonym: A. indica |
| Collector | Pullen 1555 |
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| ANU access code | 2138 |
| Collection site | East Sepik Province, Maprik District, Mt Turu |
| Collection country | Papua New Guinea |
| Collection notes | Also found in Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean. Photographed |