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height, considered to have been originally introduced from the 

 West Indies. It is commonly grown in native gardens, more es- 

 pecially about Tamil ccoly lines, and the starchy purplish tuberous 



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roots, 6 to 10 of which are usually produced by a plant, are either 

 cooked and eaten as a vegetable, or made into flour. The plant is 

 cultivated somewhat extensively in Queensland, where it furnishes 



