What is Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott in telugu?

Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott

Xanthosoma sagittifolium (Tannia or arrowleaf elephant's ear) is a flowering plant which produces a starchy edible corm (underground root-like stem). The corm usually has a thick brown or yellow-brown skin with white, yellow or even pinkish flesh. Besides the corm, its young leaves are also consumed. It is used in Puerto Rican cuisine as yautia in paste form.

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