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Non-scientific name:

giant taro

2 Accepted name(s) for "giant taro":

Accepted name
Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach
Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007) Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach. Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach Alocasia indica (Lour.) Spach leaves, root, tuber
Native American Ethnobot.(Moerman, 1998) Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G. Don Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Alocasia macrorhizos (L.) G.Don Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don Rhizome
Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990) Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) Schott Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don

MPNS Best Guess

 Alocasia macrorrhizos (L.) G.Don leaves, rhizomes

39 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "giant taro":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
abu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
attikanni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
attikkani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
attikkanni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
avantikkanni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bara mankachu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
big-rooted taro Other Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
brahma rakshas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
cunjevoi Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
giant alocasia Other Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
hastikarnah Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
hastikarni Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kaamsaalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacakarani Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kacakarni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karanaippala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
karanippala Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kasaalu Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
kopeh root Other Med. Pl. in Viet Nam (WHO, 1990)
maana Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
maanaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
maankanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
manaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mankanda Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mannaka Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
marambu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
marasa kaage Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
marasanige Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
merukan kizhangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Dictionary (Khare, 2007)
merukonkelangu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mucalam Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mundi gedde Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
mundigida Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
piracai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
piri Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tantikarni Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
ulakkai Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
veruku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
viruku Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)