Taro, also known as edible colocasia, is a bulbous tropical plant with edible roots. Its characteristic creamy flesh with purple spots and delicate, nutty flavor is a result of centuries of ...

Taro is a bulbous tropical plant whose root is edible. It has a characteristic creamy flesh with purple spots and a delicate, ...

Known locally as kalo, the plant has been fundamental to the Hawaiian diet and culture for centuries—but its future is uncertain. Once one of the world’s most cultivated root crops ...