Alocasia brancifolia

Alocasia brancifolia, commonly known as Hand-leaf Alocasia, is a species native to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. Its deeply divided, pinnatisect leaves split into narrow, pointed lobes along the central midrib, giving it a palm-like or fern-like appearance. The leaves are glossy and bright green. The petioles carry leopard-like brown and green mottled banding that extends from the base to the leaf junction.

Native range

Native to the rain forests of the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.

Classification

Genus

Alocasia

Family

Araceae

Type

Wild

Growth habit

Upright, clumping, tuberous

Morphology

Leaf shape

PinnatisectFoliage deeply cut in a feather-like pattern, with lobes divided almost entirely to the central vein., deeply divided

Leaf length

30-50cm

Leaf width

20-35cm

Petiole colour

Leopard-mottled brown and green

Venation

PinnateVeins or lobes arranged like a feather, branching out symmetrically on both sides of a single main central vein. green primary veins

Texture

Smooth, glossy, paper-thin

Variegation

None

Growth habit

Upright clumping