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Taro (Colocasia esculenta)

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Species

Colocasia esculenta

Family

Araceae

Distribution

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Heuzé V., Tran G., Hassoun P., Renaudeau D., 2015. Taro (Colocasia esculenta). Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. https://www.feedipedia.org/node/537 Last updated on October 12, 2015, 13:32

Last updated on October 13, 2026, 20:08

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