Back Eumpeuek ACE Taro Afrikaans ጎደሬ Amharic قلقاس مأكول Arabic قلقاس ARZ Colocasia esculenta AST Keladi BAN Natong BCL Gulai kadi BDR Colocasia esculenta Byelorussian
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| Species: | C. esculenta
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Taro is a plant used as a vegetable. People eat its stem (corm) 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.