What is Taro?
Taro, or Colocasia esculenta, is a starchy edible tuber cultivated in many tropical nations. Because of taro’s similarity to the potato, it is sometimes called the “potato of the tropics.” It is also known as kalo in Hawaiian, and as dasheen in some other parts of the world. For many indigenous peoples, taro played a crucial nutritional role in their historical diets, serving as a major staple food. These people brought varieties of taro with them as they adventured, distributing the root throughout the world.
