Originating in southern Asia, `ape (Alocasia macrorrhiza, Xanthosoma robustum) grows throughout the Pacific and was brought by Polynesian voyagers as roots in their canoes to Hawai`i over 1500 years ago.

Located primarily in our Kaʻahaʻaina Garden, ʻApe (ah-pay) has glossy green leaves that can get as large as 5 ft long and 2 ft wide. Able to grow up to 15 feet tall, it can sometimes be mistaken for kalo or taro as they are in the same family and share similar characteristics.

Alocasia macrorrhizos is a species of flowering plant in the arum family (Araceae) that it is native to rainforests of Maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and Queensland [1] and has long been cultivated in South Asia, the Philippines, many Pacific islands, and elsewhere in the tropics.

Wet cliffs are favored habitat of the giant ‘ape‘ape plant. Its huge round leaves are a conspicuous sight in the steep gulches and cliffs surrounding Ka‘ala. The leaves harbor an unusual partner: blue-green algae that live harmlessly within the tissues of the ‘ape‘ape. Metrosideros polymorpha.

'Ape'ape is not common. However when you see it, you should be able to identify it right away because of its monster size leaves. It grows at high elevation. It looks like taro leaves, but these plants were here on the islands before the introduction of taro.

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The term "‘Ape" in Hawaiian refers to the Elephant's Ear plant, known as Taro or False Kalo. Taro is a staple crop in Hawaiian cuisine.

Alocasia cucullata is a species of flowering plant in the arum family known by the common names Chinese taro, Chinese ape, Buddha's hand, and hooded dwarf elephant ear.

The shiny green leaves can grow up to 4' long by 2' wide. The leaf stems of the `Ape can reach up to 4 1/2' high. The ringed trunk can rise up to 8' high. `Ape grows best in slightly moist and...

ʻApe is native to southern Asia. It is currently widely distributed and naturalized in many tropical and subtropical regions in North, Central and South America, the West Indies, tropical Africa and the Indo-Pacific Islands (Wagner et al., 1999). Habitat.