Present on Pacific Islands?  yes

Primarily a threat at high elevations?  no

Common name(s): [more details]

English: Indian-kale

Spanish: yautía amarilla, yautía vinola

Habit:  herb

Description:  See Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott.  There is some question as to the taxonomic status of this species in Hawaii and the Pacific islands.  Some literature treats them as synonyms, others as separate species.

Habitat/ecology:  (no habitat/ecology info known by PIER)

Propagation:  (no propagation information known by PIER)

Native range:  Brazil, Venezuela (GRIN).

Presence:

Pacific
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
Cook Islands Southern Cook Islands	Rarotonga Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1929) (voucher ID: BISH 102317) Taxon name on voucher: Xanthosoma atrovirens C.Koch & Bouché
French Polynesia Society Islands	Tahiti Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1921) (voucher ID: BISH 102318) Taxon name on voucher: Xanthosoma atrovirens C.Koch & Bouché
French Polynesia Austral (Tubuai) Islands	Rapa Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1921) (voucher ID: BISH 102321) Taxon name on voucher: Xanthosoma atrovirens C.Koch & Bouché
Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna (Horne) Islands	Futuna Island		Bishop Museum (U.S.A. Hawaii. Honolulu.) (1974) (voucher ID: BISH 418266) Taxon name on voucher: Xanthosoma atrovirens C.Koch & Bouché

Pacific Rim
Country/Terr./St. & Island group	Location	Cited status & Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction?	Reference & Comments
Australia Australia (continental)	Australia (continental)	introduced invasive	Randall, R. P. (2007) (p. 507)

Control:  If you know of control methods for Xanthosoma atrovirens, please let us know.