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This giant taro used to thrive in the swampy areas of the atoll islets," says Rakova.
Giant taro (Alocasia macrorrhiza) is also an important supplementary staple in areas such as Samoa and Vava'u in northern Tonga.
In his own pond, Esten is partial to containerized water lilies (Nymphaea) and lotus (Nelumbo), as well as giant taro or elephant ear (Alocasia macrorrhizos) and the yellow sweet flag iris (Iris pseudacorus).
 
 
 
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