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- Cyrtosperma_merkusii abstract "Cyrtosperma merkusii or giant swamp taro, is a crop grown throughout Oceania and into South and Southeast Asia. It is a riverine and \"swamp crop\" similar to taro, but \"with bigger leaves and larger, coarser roots.\" It is known as puraka in Cook Islands, \"Lak\" in Yap (FSM), Babai in Kiribati, pula’a in Samoa, via kan in Fiji, Pulaka in Tokelau and Tuvalu, simiden in Chuuk, swam taro in Papua New Guinea, navia in Vanuatu and palawan in the Philippines. The same species is also known by the names Cyrtosperma lasioides, Cyrtosperma chamissonis and Cyrtosperma edule.In the harsh atoll environments of the Central Pacific, especially Tuvalu and Kiribati, swamp taro is an important source of carbohydrates in a diet dominated by fish and coconut. Its cultivation is difficult and time consuming and the plant has deep cultural as well as practical significance. The roots need to be cooked for hours to reduce toxicity in the corms, but are rich in nutrients, especially calcium. The cultivation of Pulaka in Tuvalu, and babai in Kiribati, is an important cultural and culinary tradition, now under threat from rising sea level and displacement from the growing use of imported food products.In Nepal, Giant Swamp Taro is called mane and grows in the tropical and sub tropical forests along stream banks. It is gathered in January-February and all plant parts (leaf, stem, rhizomes) are savored after being boiled and roasted. The stem requires prolonged boiling and the water is replaced once to remove irritating chemicals. If cooked carefully, the rhizomes taste like taro and the leaves like spinach. But without careful washing, the food causes an unpleasant tingling or scratchy sensation.".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii class Monocotyledon.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii division Flowering_plant.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii family Araceae.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii family Lasioideae.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii genus Cyrtosperma.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii kingdom Plant.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii order Alismatales.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii synonym "*Cyrtosperma chamissonis (Schott) Merr.)".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii synonym "*Cyrtosperma edule (Schott)".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii synonym "*Cyrtosperma lasioides (Griff.)".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii thumbnail Babai.jpg?width=300.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageID "30021909".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageLength "7711".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageOutDegree "44".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageRevisionID "696704709".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Alismatales.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Araceae.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Calcium.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Carbohydrate.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Category:Crops_originating_from_the_Pacific.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Category:Lasioideae.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Category:Leaf_vegetables.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Category:Oceanian_cuisine.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Category:Root_vegetables.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Category:Staple_foods.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Category:Taros.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Category:Tropical_agriculture.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Climate_change.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Colocasia_esculenta.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Corm.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Crop.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Cyrtosperma.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Cyrtosperma_merkusii.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Daluga.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Flowering_plant.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Global_warming.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Kiribati.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Lasioideae.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Lens_(hydrology).
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Monocotyledon.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Oceania.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Plant.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Pulaka.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Sea_level.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Swamp.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Sweet_potato.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Taro.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Taro_beetle.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLink Tuvalu.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageWikiLinkText "Cyrtosperma merkusii".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii binomial "Cyrtosperma merkusii".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii binomialAuthority "Schott".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii familia Araceae.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii genus "Cyrtosperma".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii imageCaption "Babai cultivation in Butaritari, Kiribati.".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii name "Cyrtosperma merkusii".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii ordo Alismatales.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii regnum Plant.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii species "C. merkusii".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subfamilia Lasioideae.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii synonyms "*Cyrtosperma chamissonis ( Merr.) *Cyrtosperma edule (Schott) *Cyrtosperma lasioides (Griff.)".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii unrankedClassis Monocotyledon.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii unrankedDivisio Flowering_plant.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:About.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Italic_title.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Reflist.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wikiPageUsesTemplate Template:Taxobox.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subject Category:Crops_originating_from_the_Pacific.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subject Category:Lasioideae.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subject Category:Leaf_vegetables.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subject Category:Oceanian_cuisine.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subject Category:Root_vegetables.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subject Category:Staple_foods.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subject Category:Taros.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii subject Category:Tropical_agriculture.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii hypernym Crop.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii type Eukaryote.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii type Food.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii type Plant.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii type Species.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii type Food.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii type Thing.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii type Q19088.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii type Q756.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii comment "Cyrtosperma merkusii or giant swamp taro, is a crop grown throughout Oceania and into South and Southeast Asia. It is a riverine and \"swamp crop\" similar to taro, but \"with bigger leaves and larger, coarser roots.\" It is known as puraka in Cook Islands, \"Lak\" in Yap (FSM), Babai in Kiribati, pula’a in Samoa, via kan in Fiji, Pulaka in Tokelau and Tuvalu, simiden in Chuuk, swam taro in Papua New Guinea, navia in Vanuatu and palawan in the Philippines.".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii label "Cyrtosperma merkusii".
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs Q3515765.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs Cyrtosperma_merkusii.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs Taro_géant_des_marais.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs Valgomasis_strėlenis.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs m.0ryw5yq.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs Cyrtosperma_merkusii.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs กลี.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs Cyrtosperma_merkusii.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs Cyrtosperma_merkusii.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii sameAs Q3515765.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii wasDerivedFrom Cyrtosperma_merkusii?oldid=696704709.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii depiction Babai.jpg.
- Cyrtosperma_merkusii isPrimaryTopicOf Cyrtosperma_merkusii.