Alocasia sarawakensis

{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Araceae}}

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|image_caption=In Gunung Mulu National Park

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|genus=Alocasia

|species=sarawakensis

|authority=M.Hotta

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Alocasia sarawakensis is a species of flowering plant in the elephant ear genus Alocasia (family Araceae), native to Borneo.{{cite POWO |id=84243-1 |title=Alocasia sarawakensis M.Hotta |access-date=19 June 2022 }} Unusually for an aroid, it is a freshwater swamp forest obligate, preferring well-lit situations.{{cite book |title=Biodiversity of Tropical Peat Swamp Forests of Sarawak |last1=Mohd-Azlan |first1=Jayasilan |last2=Das |first2=Indraneil |year=2016 |publisher=UNIMAS Publisher |page=36 |isbn=978-967-5527-90-6 }} A large species, it can reach {{cvt|8|ft|m|1}}.{{cite web |url=https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/alocasia-sarawakensis-yucatan-princess |title=Alocasia sarawakensis 'Yucatan Princess' |author= |date=2022 |website=North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox |publisher=N.C. Cooperative Extension |access-date=19 June 2022 }} A cultivar, 'Yucatan Princess', is commercially available.{{cite web |title=Alocasia sarawakensis 'Yucatan Princess' |url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/316781/alocasia-sarawakensis-yucatan-princess/details |date=2022 |publisher=The Royal Horticultural Society |access-date=19 June 2022 |quote=1 suppliers }}

Alocasia sarawakensis can be difficult for home gardeners in Europe or North America to grow; it will not tolerate extended periods of temperatures below 50°F. During its growing season, moderate watering paired with weekly feeding are required for Alocasia sarawakensis to thrive. {{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Culturalist Press |date=21 February 2023 |title=Growing & caring for Alocasia sarawakensis (Yucatan Princess) |url=https://www.culturalistpress.com/alocasia-sarawakensis/ |access-date=2023-02-22 |website=Technology, gaming, politics, food & more |language=en-US }}