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Wild Taro

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Derivation of specific name

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esculenta: edible

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copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings

bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112040
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

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partner site: Flora of Zimbabwe

Description

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Perennial herb, growing from a thick tuber, sometimes forming colonies.

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copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings

bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112040
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

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partner site: Flora of Zimbabwe

Frequency

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Locally common

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copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings

bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112040
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

original: visit source
partner site: Flora of Zimbabwe

Worldwide distribution

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Native to tropical Asia

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copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings

bibliographic citation: Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112040
author: Mark Hyde
author: Bart Wursten
author: Petra Ballings

original: visit source
partner site: Flora of Zimbabwe