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large leafed plant growing in shallow water at edge of lagoon in the Amazon basin
I know the name elephant ear came to mind, but the leaves look somewhat different from taro.
Some sort of Taro plant. Also called Elephant ears. Colocasia sp.If I am correct about the ID; this is edible.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colocasia_esculentaPlease also check Xanthosoma sp.Good luck!
Spotted on Dec 20, 2014 Submitted on Feb 9, 2015
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I know the name elephant ear came to mind, but the leaves look somewhat different from taro.
Some sort of Taro plant. Also called Elephant ears. Colocasia sp.
If I am correct about the ID; this is edible.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colocasia_esculenta
Please also check Xanthosoma sp.
Good luck!