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Commodity Guide Page
The Commodity Guide Page provides general product-related information and may serve as a tool to help regulatory officials identify fruits and vegetables intercepted at U.S. ports of entry.
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Approved Name: |
Dasheen |
Scientific Name(s): |
Alocasia spp., Colocasia esculenta, Xanthosoma spp. |
Common Name(s): |
alcocaz, arum, calalu, cocoyam, colocasia, colocasie, dasheen, daun keladi, eddo, elephant's-ear, inhame, inhame-branco, inhame-da-costa, inhame-da-África, madumbe, malanga, taioba-de-São-Tomé, taro, tayoba, toran, zehrwurzel |
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Description: |
Dasheen is commonly referred to as the edible corm plant part. Calalu is commonly referred to as the edible leaf part of the plant.
For entry purposes, Alocasia spp. and Xanthosoma spp. are considered as having the same entry status as Colocasia spp. |
Season Information: |
No Seasonal Information available |
GRIN url: |
https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=11177
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