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Colocasia

taro

Other common names
cocoyam
dasheen
see moreelephant's ear
West Indian kale
cocoa root
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Botanical details
Family
Araceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Colocasia

Genus description

Colocasia can be deciduous or evergreen, tuberous-rooted perennials with arrow-shaped or rounded leaves, often prominently veined; flowers are minute, on a spadix held within a small white spathe, but are seldom produced in cultivation

Name status

Correct

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