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''Alocasia brisbanensis'' is a species of plant in the family Araceae. Its common name is native lily or cunjevoi (the latter term also refers to a marine animal). It is native to rainforests of Eastern Australia. This plant has very large, spade shaped leaves on long, fleshy petioles. ''Alocasia'' may grow to a height of 1.5 metres. The summer flowers are a perfumed, greenish-cream colour that is similar to an arum lily. Red fruits follow the flowering.〔Wrigley, John W. & Murray Fagg, Australian Native Plants, 4th ed., Reed Books, Kew, Victoria, 1997, ISBN 0-7301-0493-1〕 The plant is poisonous. Skin contact can lead to skin and eye irritation. Eating it causes immediate pain, burning sensation and swelling of the lips, tongue and mouth. Deaths have been reported.〔(Queensland Government )〕 The poisonous agent is insoluble oxalate. As first aid rinse lengthily, administer small amount of milk, do ''not'' induce vomiting.〔(TOXINZ Database by University of Otago and the New Zealand National Poisons Centre )〕 The plant, related to Taro, is edible when well cooked. The closely related and almost indistinguishable plant ''Alocasia macrorrhizos'' is cultivated as a food plant in some parts of Oceania. Image:Alocasia brisbanensis.JPG|''Alocasia brisbanensis'' (cunjevoi) growing at Dorrigo National Park, Australia Image:Alocasia brisbanensis Eastwood.jpg|fruiting ''Alocasia brisbanensis'' (cunjevoi) at Eastwood, Australia ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alocasia brisbanensis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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