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Figure 5. — ^Taro (Colocasia esculenta). 



b. Schizmatoglottis calyptrata. — ^This low smooth herb 

 grows as high as 2 or 3 feet, and its flowers are usually yel- 

 lowish-green, or the upper part is white. It occurs in moist 

 shady places, especially in rocky soils, in forests, sometimes 

 in thickets, and often near streams. All parts of the plant 

 may be cooked and eaten. Local names: Njampon, wewehan, 

 solempat, salimpar, sdjor-bdbi, kesesi, tunak, apau, gogu-awa, 

 bdbu-banga, apalayi. 



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