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The names elephant-ear and cocoyam are also used for some other large-leaved genera in the Araceae, notably Xanthosoma and Caladium. The generic name is derived from the ancient Greek word kolokasion, which in the Koine Greek of the 1st century botanist Pedanius Dioscorides may have meant the edible roots of both taro (C. esculenta) and Nelumbo ...
Ficus auriculata (the Roxburgh fig, Elephant ear tree) is a type of fig tree, native to subtropical and tropical mainland Asia. [2] It is noted for its big and round leaves and edible fruit. Description
Caladium / k ə ˈ l eɪ d i əm / [2] is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae.They are often known by the common name elephant ear (which they share with the closely related genera Alocasia, Colocasia, and Xanthosoma), heart of Jesus, [3] and angel wings.
Taro is among the most widely grown species in the group of tropical perennial plants that are colloquially referred to as "elephant ears", when grown as ornamental plants. [9] Other plants with the same nickname include certain species of related aroids possessing large, heart-shaped leaves, usually within such genera as Alocasia , Caladium ...
The Colglaziers’ doughy desserts come in two varieties — an $8 elephant ear with either cinnamon or powdered sugar or a $10 elephant ear with a choice of either a cherry or apple preserve as a ...
The corms of some species can be processed to make them edible, however, the raw plants contain raphid or raphide crystals of calcium oxalate along with other irritants (possibly including proteases) [3] that can numb and swell the tongue and pharynx. This can cause difficulty breathing and sharp pain in the throat.
Elephants have giant, floppy ears because they regulate body Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ears are the first thing we see. These large ears easily give elephants a commanding ...
Namibia plans to cull 723 wild animals, including 83 elephants, and to distribute the meat to people struggling to feed themselves because of a severe drought across southern Africa, the ...