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Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don

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Family  
 Araceae
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Synonyms  
 Colocasia indica (Lour.) Kunth
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Origin and geographic distribution  
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Uses  
 Carbohydrates Forages Medicinal plants Ornamentals
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Description  
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Major references  
 • Burkill, H.M., 1985. The useful plants of West Tropical Africa. 2nd Edition. Volume 1, Families A–D. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. 960 pp.
• Decary, R., 1946. Plantes et animaux utiles de Madagascar. Annales du Musée Colonial de Marseille, 54e année, 6e série, 4e volume, 1er et dernier fascicule. 234 pp.
• Lemmens, R.H.M.J. & Bunyapraphatsara, N. (Editors), 2003. Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 12(3). Medicinal and poisonous plants 3. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands. 664 pp.
• van Wyk, B.E., van Heerden, F. & van Oudtshoorn, B., 2002. Poisonous plants of South Africa. Briza Publications, Pretoria, South Africa. 288 pp.
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General importance
Geographic coverage Africa
Geographic coverage World
Vegetables
Ornamental use
Forage/feed use
Carbohydrate/starch use
Medicinal use
Food security



Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia macrorrhizos (Cunjevoi)
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