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What is karuna kalang in english?

The species Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad. is known by the common name Karuna-kalang in Tamil.

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum) is a tropical tuber crop grown primarily in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific islands. It is cultivated for its starch-rich tubers in Asia, particularly in India.

In English, Karuna kalang (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennst.) Nicolson var. campanulatus (Decne.) Sivad.) is known by Elephant yam, Telinga potato, or Telugo potato.

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