Eddoe

Eddoe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Colocasia
Species:
C. antiquorum
Binomial name
Colocasia antiquorum
Synonyms
  • Colocasia fontanesii Schott
  • Colocasia gaoligongensis H.Li & C.L.Long
  • Colocasia gongii C.L.Long & H.Li
  • Colocasia lihengiae C.L.Long & K.M.Liu
  • Caladium antiquorum (Schott) André

Eddoe or eddo (Colocasia antiquorum) is a species in genus Colocasia, a tropical vegetable, closely related to taro (dasheen, Colocasia esculenta), which is primarily used for its thickened stems (corms). In most cultivars there is an acrid taste that requires careful cooking. The young leaves can also be cooked and eaten, but (unlike taro) they have a somewhat acrid taste.

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