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Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
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- Common Name: Taro, Elephant Ears
- Family: Araceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Tropical Asia
- Habitat:
- Description: [syn. Colocasia antiquorum var. esculenta Schott; Caladium esculentum Hort.]
[Vietnamese: khoai mon] A variable species of perennial herb to 3-7 feet tall; leaves all basal from a corm, blades to 2 feet long, upper surface velvety green to bluish-black between primary veins, petioles green to violet or reddish; spathe to 15 inches long, basally green or red-purple, blade expanded, reflexed, yellow. Runs into many forms and variants. Tropical Asia, where is is commonly grown for food.
- Uses: Grown in tropical Asia where is is commonly grown for food.
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 Accession Data:- Accession # 198500255
- Source: Unknown
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1105 - AFR:East African Coastal B
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 09-02-2009
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Alismatales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Araceae
- SubFamily: Aroideae
- Tribe: Colocasieae
- SubTribe:
References:Hortus Third, LH Bailey Hortorium, 1975
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