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malanga

Alocasia macrorrhizos

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (6 countries).

🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇱🇦 Laos 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇮🇳 India 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇩🇿 Algeria 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇵🇼 Palau 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (planta)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Liliopsida (Monocots)

Order

Alismatales (Alismatales)

Species

Alocasia macrorrhizos (malanga)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish malanga

French alocasie

German Alokasie

Similar Species in Alocasia

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Alocasia Quilted Dreams

Alocasia sinuata

Critically Endangered

Critically Endangered

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of malanga?

The scientific name of malanga is Alocasia macrorrhizos. It belongs to the genus Alocasia.

Where does malanga live?

malanga is found in Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Portugal, United Kingdom), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (6 countries).. Countries include Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, Guinea.

What family does malanga belong to?

malanga (Alocasia macrorrhizos) belongs to the genus Alocasia, which is part of the taxonomic family Araceae.

What kingdom does malanga belong to?

malanga (Alocasia macrorrhizos) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (planta).

What are the closest relatives of malanga?

The closest relatives of malanga in the genus Alocasia include Alocasia Quilted Dreams, Buddha's hand, Sander's Alocasia.