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tiny needlelike crystals of oxalate of lime. In contact with 

 the nose and mouth they cause the most intense pain. In 

 times of emergency the softer parts of the trunk, which 

 contains considerable starch, may be cooked and eaten. 

 Some varieties are much more irritating than others. 



Figure 7. — Elephant ear {Alocasia macrorrhisa) . 



Warning: Do not eat unless first cooked very thoroughly 

 with two or three changes of water. Whenever possible, seek 

 the advice of informed natives who know how to prepare the 

 plant parts as food. Local names: Tadmu, fdga, lace, 

 sapukin, via-mila, via-gdga, drdmu, piga, ta'dmu, dpe, kdpe, 

 papdo-apdka, papdo-atulong , dha, hadiang, biga, abdba, bira, 

 bio, sente, kidwa, kei, lawira. 



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