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Crinum asiaticum
Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 292. 1753.
Poison bulb, tree crinum
Bulbs 25 cm or more × 10—12 cm. Leaves numerous, 10 dm or more × 7.5—12 cm; blade ensiform, gradually tapering to apex. Scape stout, 2-edged. Umbels 20—100-flowered. Flowers: perianth white, salverform, tube 3—7.5 cm, limb lobes linear, 7.5 × 1—1.5 cm; pedicel 1—2 cm. Capsules to 5 cm diam., beak long.
Flowering summer--fall. Wet areas; 0--100 m; introduced; Fla., La.; tropical Asia.
Crinum asiaticum is a robust and highly variable species that is distinguished by its very broad leaves. The bulb is reputed to be poisonous.
