Epipremnum aureum
Devil's Ivy
‘Ara MK
f.ARACEAE
Taros
Epipremnum aureum
Devil's Ivy
‘Ara MK
f.ARACEAE
Taros
Cook Islands Status Summary
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Intl. NamesDevil's Ivy EN Golden Pothos EN Pothos EN Taro Vine EN
Local NamesP,?NRR,AK No NameMG ‘AraMK
Pacific NamesLau Mai‘a / Fue Lau Fao SAM
Sci. NamesEpipremnum aureum (accepted name)
, Scindapsus aureus, Pothos aureum, Epipremnum pinnatum 'Aureum', Pothos pinnatus, Epipremnum mirabilis
High Tax. Eng.k.Plants, p.Flowering Plants, f.Taros - a vine
High Tax. Latink.PLANTAE, p.ANTHOPHYTA, c.LILIOPSIDA, sc.ARECIDAE, o.Arales, f.ARACEAE
Natl. PresencePresent
Sth. PresenceRR+++MG+++AT-MKPMT-AKPPL-MN-TK-
Nth. PresenceTN-MH-RK-PK-NS-SW-
VouchersNo Content
Local OriginIntroduced; Recent; Naturalised
Global RangeNative: parent species: se.Asia - Malesia - Solomons - Fiji;
HabitatLand; Lowlands, Horticultural Zone; Uplands
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessInvasive; Wilderness, Agriculture; by out-competing plants
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesOrnamental - leaves
IdentificationHigh-climber with large leaves. cv 'Aureum': LEAVES large, green with yellow markings, margin torn; FLOWERS never (or very rarely).
Similar SpeciesNo Content
Interest NoteNo Content
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McCormack, Gerald (2025) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2025.08.31 - Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at https://naturalheritage.gov.ck/cibed
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