Alocasia brisbanensis
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Alocasia brisbanensis, commonly known as cunjevoiTemplate:Efn or spoon lily,Template:R is a species of plant in the family Araceae native to rainforests of eastern Australia. The common name "cunjevoi" derives from the Bundjalung language of northern New South Wales.Template:R
Description
Alocasia brisbanensis has very large, spade-shaped leaves on long, fleshy petioles, and grows to a height of Template:Cvt. The perfumed, summer flowers are greenish-cream in colour, and similar to an arum lily. Red fruits follow the flowering.Template:R
The plant is poisonous, and contact with the sap can lead to skin and eye irritation due to the presence of needle-like crystals of Calcium oxalate.Template:R Eating any part of the plant causes immediate pain, a burning sensation and swelling of the lips, tongue and mouth. A small number of children have died as a result of eating parts of the plant.Template:R
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Alocasia brisbanensis (cunjevoi) growing at Dorrigo National Park, Australia
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- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver