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Alocasia fornicata

Synonyms: Arum fornicatum (heterotypic); Colocasia fornicata (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Alocasia fornicata is a plant species of many-nerved, broad-leaved, rhizomatous or tuberous perennials from the family Araceae, native to Indochina and to the Indian Subcontinent. It characteristically grows 2' - 3 ' in height with slightly pink petiole, triangular wide shaped leaves and a horizontally growing stolon. The plant's spadix is collected and cooked in North East India, Mizoram and Tripura where the plant is known locally as Baibing. Alocasia affinis is also consumed. Both are a much favored seasonal vegetable.
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Allergen Potential [1]  Low

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1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0