Colocasia Esculenta
This plant has been recommended for profitable culture in this country for its edible root-stock. It is cultivated in the Sandwich Islands under the name of Tara. The young leaves are cooked and eaten...
This plant has been recommended for
profitable culture in this country for its edible root-stock. It
is cultivated in the Sandwich Islands under the name of Tara. The
young leaves are cooked and eaten in the same manner as spinach or
greens in Egypt. They are acrid, but lose their acridity when
boiled, the water being changed. The roots are filled with starch,
and have long been used as food in various semitropical countries.
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