Allamanda cathartica , Apocynaceae, allamanda, lani-ali'i. Climbing ornamental shrub from Brazil, with large yellow tubular flowers to about 3 inches in diameter. The leaves contain a cathartic. Allamanda schottii , Apocynaceae, allamanda. Small shrub from Brazil, with yellow tubular flowers smaller than preceding species.
Fruits globose, prickly, burlike.
Alocasia macrorrhiza , Araceae, 'ape. Giant herb from South and SE Asia, with huge arrowhead-shaped leaf blades up to three feet long. St. John courtyard.