Calathea aloia - Calathea aloia

Japanese: カラテア・アロウイア - からてああろういあ
Calathea aloia - Calathea aloia

...There are also other beautiful species with linear or oblong variegated leaves, which are cultivated as ornamental plants. Calathea allouia (Aubl.) Lindl. produces tuberous roots underground that are edible, and Calathea lutea (Aubl.) Meyer produces wax from its leaves. Both species are native to West India.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Calatea arowea" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ほかにも葉に線形や長楕円形の斑が入るきれいなものがあり,観葉植物として栽培される。また,カラテア・アロウイアC.allouia (Aubl.) Lindl.は地下に塊根を生じ,食用とされるし,カラテア・ルテアC.lutea (Aubl.) Meyerの葉からは蠟が採取される。どちらも西インド産。…

※「カラテア・アロウイア」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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