any plant of the genus Alocasia having large showy basal leaves and boat-shaped spathe and reddish berries.

Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved rhizomatous or bulbous perennials from the Family Araceae. There are about 70 species of Alocasia occurring in tropical, humid climates of Southeast Asia and Brazil. The large cordate or sagittate leaves grow to a length of 20 to 90 cm on long petioles.