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Taro

Colocasia esculenta

Photo by Sudachi
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Description:

Taro growing in a patch on the island of Kauai, Hawai'i. In traditional Hawaiian culture, taro was a staple crop for the Hawaiians and their mythology tells of the taro being the older brother of mankind.

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PublishedMay 28, 2012

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