Alocasia scalprum

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

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Alocasia scalprum, the Samar lance, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Samar island, the Philippines.{{cite POWO |id=1010791-1 |title=Alocasia scalprum A.Hay |access-date=21 June 2022 }} Well known from cultivation as a houseplant in the Philippines, and introduced to aroid enthusiasts as Alocasia cv. Samar Lance in 1984, it was not formally described as a species until 1999.{{cite web |url=https://www.exoticrainforest.com/Alocasia%20scalprum%20pc.html |title=Alocasia scalprum A. Hay Alocasia 'Samar Lance' |last1=Lucas |first1=Steve |website=exoticrainforest.com |publisher=The Exotic Rainforest |access-date=21 June 2022 }} Its glossy, lance-shaped leaves with embossed veins take on a blue sheen when mature. It is similar in appearance to Alocasia heterophylla.