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Colocasia esculenta.jpg

Colocasia esculenta  (L.) Schott

Taro

Plants > Angiosperms > ​Araceae > ​​Colocasia esculenta

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Monocots
Order: Alismatales​
Family: ​Araceae
Genus: Colocasia
Species: esculenta


  • Common names: Taro
  • Thai names: กลาดีกุบุเฮง kla-di-ku-bu-heng (Malay-Yala), กลาดีไอย์ kla-di-ai (Malay-Narathiwat), ขื่อที้พ้อ khue-thi-pho (Karen-Mae Hong Son), คึทีโบ khue-thi-bo (Karen-Mae Hong Son), คูชี้บ้อง khu-chi-bong (Karen-Mae Hong Son), คูไท khu-thai (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ตุน tun (Chiang Mai), ทีพอ thi-pho (Karen-Mae Hong Son), บอน bon (General), บอนเขียว bon khiao (Central), บอนจีนดำ bon chin dam (Central), บอนท่า bon tha (Peninsular), บอนน้ำ bon nam (Peninsular), เผือก phueak (Central)
  • Chinese names: 芋 yu
  • Distribution: Widely cultivated through out the tropics.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Chom Thong).
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: According to KEW Taro originated in tropical Asia and has been cultivated for more than 10,000 years.
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Image locations

Images of Colocasia esculenta from Thailand.
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Colocasia esculenta (Taro) Chom thong, Chiang Mai, June
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Colocasia esculenta (Taro) Chom thong, Chiang Mai, June

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
KEW Royal Botanic Gardens 
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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