What is taioba in english?
The species Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott is known by the common name Taioba in Portuguese.
The species Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott is known by the common name Taioba in Portuguese.
- Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Colocasia esculenta (commonly known as taro) is a plant which was probably native to Malaysia. It is cultivated mainly as a root vegetable thanks to its edible corms. Its leaves, stem, and flowers are also consumed. The plant is however toxic in raw form and needs to be cooked to reduce the effects of the calcium oxalate within it.
In English, Taioba (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is known by Cocoyam, Dasheen, Eddoe, or Taro.
- 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.
In English, Taioba (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott) is known by Malanga, Tannia, Yellow ocumo, or Yellow yautia.
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