giant taro
giant alocasia
alocasia macrorrhiza latin

In a 2012 study, it was found out that the domesticated giant taro originated from the Philippines.

Key words: giant taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos, thermogenesis, inflorescence development, pollination.

Alocasia macrorrhiza ('ape, giant taro or elephant ear)

Alocasia species, especially Alocasia macrorrhizos (giant taro)

Most of the important food crops in Kiribati such as coconut, giant taro, pandanus and breadfruit grow well in Abemama.

I have already ordered Colacasia fontanesii, a giant taro that has seven-foot purple-black stems with three-foot green heart-shaped leaves with a shiny black cast.

The main food crops include Sweet Potatoes, Bananas, Yucca, Taro and giant Taro to name a few.

Alocasia macrorrhizos : Giant taro, elephant ear, ape flower (SE Asia, Australia, Pacific)

For instance binagol, made with sweetened mashed giant taro called talian and packed in half of a leaf-covered coconut shell, is a popular pasalubong from the Eastern Visayas region and has its roots from the town of Dagami, Leyte.

The town of Dagami is famous for its local delicacies called "Binagol" (made with sweetened mashed giant taro called talian and packed in half of a leaf-covered coconut shell), "Moron" (sweetened sticky rice stick with peanuts and chocolate) and "Sagmani".