Xanthosoma sagittifolium
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Xanthosoma sagittifolium (L.) Schott |
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Arum sagittifolium |
Xanthosoma sagittifolium, the arrowleaf elephant ear or arrowleaf elephant's ear, is a species of tropical flowering plant in the genus Xanthosoma, which produces an edible, starchy tuber. In Puerto Rican cuisine it is called malanga or yautÃa.