Resources Tagged: Colocasia Esculenta

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  1. Taro (Colocasia esculenta)

    2024-01-01 Taro is a major aroid that contains a starchy, edible corm high in carbohydrates. Corms are enlarged stem tissue that stores plant reserves underground. Corm size and shape vary based on variety, agronomic practices, and ecological factors. Cormels are corms that form on the sides of the main...
    Taro Colocascia Colocasia esculenta

  2. Perception Gaps That May Explain the Status of Taro (Colocasia esculenta ) as an “Orphan Crop”

    Abstract, Plants People Planet, 2020 Dec Societal Impact Statement Using Taro (Colocasia esculenta) as a case study, we examine how perception gapscontribute to negative feedback loops that create or maintain the orphan status ofcertain crops. For students and researchers seeking uncrowded areas...
    Colocasia esculenta Taro Underutilized Crops