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Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Another calocasia ID needed, 1 by Metrosideros

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Metrosideros wrote:
In Hawai'i, Bun-Long is a runner. It has a dark-purple spot in the center (piko) of the leaf. It is Colocasia esculenta var. antiquorum.

The choice Hawaiian Taro ("Kalo") used for Poi is the local Colocasia esculenta var. esculenta.

All Taro is good eating.

Hawaiian Taro is da best kind!