Caladium schomburgkii
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Description
A tropical herb in the taro family (Araceae) with edible rhizomes and roots.
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Edible Uses
The rhizomes and roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Ecuador, Guianas, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Alocasia argyroneura K. Kochand several others
Also Known As
Napiniu wanchup, Tsanku
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 160
