Are Alocasia Macrorrhizos and Lasia Spinosa in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Araceae.

Can you substitute Alocasia Macrorrhizos for Lasia Spinosa?

They share the Araceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Alocasia Macrorrhizos vs Lasia Spinosa

Alocasia macrorrhizos · Lasia spinosa

Alocasia Macrorrhizos

Alocasia macrorrhizos

T Traditional Use

Family: Araceae
Genus: Alocasia
Primary use: medicinal

Alocasia macrorrhizos is a species of flowering plant in the arum family (Araceae) that is native to rainforests of Maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea, and the Murray Islands group in the Torres Strait. It has long been cultivated in South Asia, the Philippines, many Pacific isl…

Lasia Spinosa

Lasia spinosa

T Traditional Use

Family: Araceae
Genus: Lasia
Primary use: medicinal

At a glance

· Both in Araceae, but different genera (Alocasia vs Lasia).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Alocasia Macrorrhizos: T; Lasia Spinosa: T.