Alocasia macrorrhiza


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Noun1.Alocasia macrorrhiza - large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leavesAlocasia macrorrhiza - large evergreen with extremely large erect or spreading leaves; cultivated widely in tropics for its edible rhizome and shoots; used in wet warm regions as a stately ornamental
giant taro
alocasia, elephant ear, elephant's ear - any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries
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The study evaluated the capacity of four plant species: vetiver (Vetiveria zizanioides L.), sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), elephant ear (Alocasia macrorrhiza) and 'embauba' (Cecropia sp.) to absorb, tolerate and distribute Pb in the different plant parts when exposed to the Pb concentrations of 0, 50, 100, 200 and 400 mg [L.sup.-1], applied in the form of Pb acetate (AL) (Pb[([C.sub.2][H.sub.3][O.sub.2]).sub.2] x 3[H.sub.2]O), referred to as [C.sub.0], [C.sub.50], [C.sub.100], [C.sub.200] and [C.sub.400], respectively.
Induced changes in the growth of four plant species due to lead toxicity/Mudancas induzidas no crescimento de quatro especies vegetais pela toxicidade de chumbo
& B) Nees.), Boton de oro (Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl) Gray) y Bore (Alocasia macrorrhiza (Linneo) Schott).
Tithonia diversifolia: I. Estudio integral de diferentes materiales para conocer su potencial de produccion de biomasa y calidad nutritiva
Gomez Z., M.E., Bore Alocasia macrorrhiza (Linneo.) Schott, una especie con Potencial para la Agroforesteria PecuariaTres especies vegetales promisorias: Nacedero Trichathera gigantea (H.
Coeficiente de Digestibilidad Aparente de Plantas Forrajeras Comunes en Zona Andina para Alimentacion de Tilapia Nilotica (Oreochromis niloticus)
(Eds.) Tres especies vegetales promisorias: Nacedero Trichanteragigantea, Boton de Oro Tithonia diversifolia y Bore Alocasia macrorrhiza. CIPAV, Convenio Andres Bello CAB y Colciencias.
Aspectos del ciclo de vida de metamorpha Elissa Elissa (Hubner, 1819) en Colombia (Lepidoptera: nymphalidae: kallimini)
Ademas se les suministra cana de azucar (Saccharum officinarum) picada como fuente de energia, bore (Alocasia macrorrhiza) o quiebra barrigo (Trichanthera gigantea) como fuente proteica y se hace la practica habitual de pastoreo.
Tipificacion de la gallina Criolla en los agroecosistemas campesinos de produccion en la zona de influencia de la selva de Florencia (Caldas)
Interactions between acclimation and photoinhibition of photosynthesis of a tropical forest understorey herb, Alocasia macrorrhiza, during simulated canopy gap formation.
Functional leaf traits of understory species: strategies to different disturbance severities/Tracos funcionais foliares de especies de sub-bosque: estrategias as diferentes intensidades de perturbacao
Biological activities of Alocasia macrorrhiza: a review.
Ethnomedicinal wisdom of tribal and folk medicinal practitioners practicing among Khasia tribal communities in Jaflong, Sylhet District, Bangladesh
Guia para el cultivo y el aprovechamiento del Bore Alocasia macrorrhiza. Convenio Andres Bello Ministerio de Educacion y Cultura de Espana.
Especies promisorias para el ecoturismo en "Campo Aventura Roca Madre", Toluviejo-Sucre, Colombia
En: Seminario taller Tres Especies Vegetales Promisorias para Sistemas Sostenibles de Produccion Agropecuaria: Nacedero Trichanthera gigantea, Boton de oro Tithonia diversifolia y Bore Alocasia macrorrhiza. Cali: CIPAV, 2002.
Evaluacion de la produccion y la calidad nutricional de cinco especies forrajeras (arbustivas y arboreas) para corte en condiciones de bosque seco tropical
Esta area presenta un mosaico de cultivos, entre 5 y 10 anos de antiguedad, compuesto por cana panelera, Chonque (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) y una asociacion Chonque- Bore (Alocasia macrorrhiza).
Ensamblajes de anuros de sistemas productivos y bosques en el piedemonte llanero, departamento del meta, Colombia
Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza) is also an important supplementary staple in areas such as Samoa and Vava'u in northern Tonga.
Restoring the Pacific Islands' rich agricultural traditions: an urgent priority
Gas exchange analysis of the relative importance of stomatal and biochemical factors in photosynthetic induction in Alocasia macrorrhiza. Plant Physiol.
Physiological limitations to photosynthetic carbon assimilation in cotton under water stress

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