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Descriptor
English
:
Colocasia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Colocasia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Colocasia
Synonyms
English
:
Dasheen
Taro
Tree Number:
B01.650.940.800.575.100.085.199
Definition
English
:
A plant genus of the
family
ARACEAE
. Members contain acrid
calcium oxalate
and
LECTINS
. Polynesians prepare the root into poi. Common names of Taro and Coco Yam (Cocoyam) may be confused with other
ARACEAE
;
XANTHOSOMA
; or with common yam (
DIOSCOREA
).
History Note
English
:
2003
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AE
adverse effects
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
TO
toxicity
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
36670
Unique Identifier:
D031060
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