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Taro
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Colocasia
Species: C. esculenta
Binomial name
Colocasia esculenta
(L.) Schott

Taro is a plant used as a vegetable. People eat its stem and its leaves. It is grown by people in Oceania. It is one of the earliest plants that people grew. It is poisonous when raw, but is safe to eat if it is cooked.

Images for kids

  • Taro fields

    One of the largest taro growing areas in the Hawaiian Islands is the Lower Hanalei Valley

  • Kalo Loi Harvest

    Several small loʻi or pondfields in which taro (or kalo) is being grown in Hawaii

  • Taro corms

    Taro corms

  • Taro corms 2

    Another variety of taro

  • Colocasia esculenta dsc07801

    Taro corms for sale

  • Satoimo(Japan)

    Satoimo (サトイモ) - Taro of Japan

  • Taro burger

    Taro burger

Images for kids

  • Tarooutput

    Geographic distribution of taro production

  • Taro2009

    Taro output in 2009

  • Lovo

    Fijian lovo of cooked staples taro and cassava (white)

  • Excavated satoimo (1)-(5)

    Excavated Japanese satoimo root (stems are cut before the plant is dug up): (1) Remaining stem from parent or seed satoimo, (2) Parent or seed satoimo, (3) Remaining stem from child satoimo, (4) Child satoimo, (5) Grandchild satoimo

  • Laingjf1762

    Laing

  • Taro root and crossection of taro root

    A small taro, and a cross-section of a small taro.

  • Taro sticks for sale

    Taro leaf-stems (petioles) for sale at a market in California, 2009


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