Alocasia zebrina
A Philippine endemic grown for its tiger-striped petioles. It grows on the floor of primary rainforest at low to middle elevations, in wet humus-covered soil among boulders in the shade. It needs warmth, constant moisture without waterlogging and shade, and it is legally protected from wild collection in the Philippines.
Where it grows wild
Terrestrial on the forest floor of primary rainforest, rooted in wet, humus-rich soil and leaf litter, often beside boulders, in shade under a closed canopy.
Philippine flora sources give 25–1244 m, and descriptions often cite 100–400 m for primary rainforest sites. Few measured records carry an elevation.
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