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Re: Alocasia macrorrhiza berrry color

From: "Mr R.a McClure" <Rob.McClure at sci.monash.edu.au> on 1998.10.09 at 14:49:47(2673)
> Date: Thu, 08 Oct 1998 22:45:24 -0500
> From: Tom Croat
> Subject: Alocasia macrorrhiza berrry color
> To: rob.mcclure@sci.monash.edu.au
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> Aroiders:
>
> Has anyone seen mature fruit on Alocasia macrorrhiza and if so
> what color are the berries. I have them reported as whitish though I
> honestly don't know where I came up with this and a reviewer of my
> description says he thinks they may be orange. I would really
> appreciate a reply from anyone who has more intimate knowledge of this
> species.
>
> Tom
Tom,
Here in Australia ( where A.macrorrhiza is native) the berries are
red when ripe.
Rob.
Rob.McClure
Biological Sciences
Monash University, Clayton 3168
Victoria
AUSTRALIA.
Phone:(03)9905.5625
Fax:(03)9905.5613
e-mail: Rob.McClure@sci.monash.edu.au

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