Trees & Plants

Taro

Furedhdhe ala

Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott

Very common in marshy areas. Also cultivated in homesteads. Tuber is used for making a variety of food products. The herb is utilized in the treatment of various ailments such as asthma, arthritis, diarrhea, internal hemorrhage, neurological disorders and skin problems. 6; .P /OA

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uses: Tuber is used for making a variety of food products. The herb is utilized in the treatment of various ailments such as asthma, arthritis, diarrhea, internal hemorrhage, neurological disorders and skin problems. 6; .P /OAF
family: Araceae
synonym: Arum esculentum L., Arum colocasia L.
description: Rhizhomatous herbs, rhizome stoloniferous. Leaves few to many, peltate, as × 20-28 10-18 cm, ovate, cordate to sagittate at base, glabrous; nerves 6 pairs; petiole 30- 45 cm long, cylindrical, smooth. Peduncle solitary or few together, 10-20 cm long, stout; spathe to 20 cm long, yellow, lanceolate, constricted above the base; limb acuminate. Spadix 10 cm long, cylindrical, appendages terete, obtuse. Male flowers above, to 5-6 cm of the spadix, stamens 6; female flowers on lower 2 cm of the spadix; ovary 1-celled, ovules many on 2-4 parietal placentas. Neutral flowers many, peltate, between the female and male flowers. Fruit an aggregate of berries, globose.
native range: Southern India and Southeast Asia .P /OAF L.
distribution: Pantropical
english names: Taro · Dasheen of
flowering fruiting: May – October
occurrence maldives: Very common in marshy areas. Also cultivated in homesteads.