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Elephant ear

Alocasia macrorrhizos

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Field Notes

Description:

huge green leafs

Habitat:

rainforrest, parks

Notes:

natures umbrellas :)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Dan Doucette
I'm not sure about this species roots being edible but they are very similar to Taro, which is probably what you heard about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro
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PublishedJune 1, 2011

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