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Merge proposal
Definitly combine them they are one and the same thing! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 137.205.100.73 (talk) 16:24, 30 October 2008 (UTC)


 * See discussion of proposed merge of Taro and Colocasia esculenta at Talk:Taro. Richard New Forest (talk) 08:59, 11 April 2009 (UTC)


 * Yes please combine. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.235.10.89 (talk) 05:38, 15 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I should definitely be merged. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.96.184.66 (talk) 18:21, 27 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Obviously merge 203.13.128.102 (talk) 00:41, 6 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Scientifically, there is no difference. Please merge the articles.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.106.19.17 (talk) 22:08, 8 February 2010 (UTC)


 * "Taro" is the common name used for a wide variety of plants, all with different scientific names. The problem with relying on a common name alone is that it will not be clear precisely which plant one is referring to, particularly when the same plant in different regions or in different countries will have several different common names. Although "taro" refers to a group of a certain type of plant, one needs to be clear about what plant is being discussed."Taro" can be used for example to commonly describe Alocasia marcrorrhizos (sometimes called Giant Taro, or Upright Elephant Ear), Colocasia esculenta (also called Imperial Taro, Dasheen, or Elephant Ears), Xanthosoma sagittifolium (sometimes also called Elephant ears, or the variety 'Lime Zinger' may be called Yellow Taro), and so on. I would definitely recommend keeping this page seperate, but perhaps incorporating some of the information into the Taro page.76.124.100.143 (talk) 13:13, 2 July 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree! Taro is not only one plant!. Delete the merge! Agong1  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Agong1 (talk • contribs) 12:20, 29 July 2010 (UTC)


 * I agree too! As per talk on Talk:Taro and to counter comments on Talk:Taro . It is nonsense here to split this article. There are only a handful of interwiki-links which seems randomly not linked to here. The French Wiki has both article too, but also proposed to merge.  → User: Perhelion 12:17, 11 June 2017 (UTC)


 * Support per the above. --Bayartai (talk) 13:48, 29 November 2017 (UTC)

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"Phytochemistry" section removed
I'll remove this section because the source given in this section,, does not mention anything about taro. Presumably the writer of this section doesn't have a good knowledge about taro.

Taro it self is very rich in calcium and contains calcium oxalate rather than oxalic acid. To reduce the consumption of oxalic acid, blanching the spinach and disposing the water would help, but steeping cubed taro roots in cold water doesn't quite make sense because calcium oxalate is insoluble. Likewise, it makes sense to consume spinach with milk, but not taro with milk. --173.68.165.114 (talk) 05:22, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

Requested move 25 May 2019

 * The following discussion is an archived discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Moved as proposed. bd2412 T 04:25, 24 June 2019 (UTC) Colocasia esculenta → Taro – Per WP:COMMONNAME, the article title should use the common name, not the scientific name. Taro already redirects to the article, the disambiguation page is at Taro (disambiguation), and there are no other topics that are good candidates to occupy the article namespace. LK (talk) 04:53, 25 May 2019 (UTC) --Relisted. – Ammarpad (talk) 07:26, 2 June 2019 (UTC)
 * This is a contested technical request (permalink). Sam Sailor 11:07, 25 May 2019 (UTC)
 * A merge from Taro was performed in 2018, so this RM could do with a discussion. Sam Sailor 11:07, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

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 * I am agnostic on a move at the moment, but urge careful consideration.  and  were separate articles until this move discussion.  Several species are called "taro" and Colocasia esculenta has other common names such as dasheen and elephant ear.  There have been several discussions of these issues in the past, including here and here.  —  AjaxSmack  17:53, 26 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Support. I think the fact that we once had separate articles for taro and C. esculenta is indicative that the common name is less ambiguous. Though I tend to favor the scientific name as the article title rather than the common name, I make exceptions for species where they are really most widely known only by one name, and I think it applies to this case. Other species called "taro" usually have more specific names, e.g. "swamp taro", "giant taro", etc. (cf. "potato" vs. "sweet potato"). Plus, none of the other "taros" come close to the C. esculenta when it comes to global cultivation and spread. "Dasheen" is limited in usage and can apply to other root crops, while "elephant's ear" is also very ambiguous and only used in its ornamental aspect.-- O BSIDIAN  †  S OUL  09:17, 30 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Weak oppose. 99% of plant articles use the scientific name as a title. That's a big point for WP:AT CONSISTENCY. WP:COMMONNAME double dips the RECOGNIZABILITY article title criterion. "Common name" is a term of art for organisms; medical articles routinely use clinical terms (patella not kneecap). Wikipedia is not going to come up with a rational, consistent way to title plant species by vernacular names. Keep this at the scientific name title per WP:NCFLORA. Is there any actual harm to using the scientific name title? Redirects will get people searching for "taro" to this article anyway. Plantdrew (talk) 04:49, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Support - I think where very common names exist we should use those instead of the scientific name, and the fact that Taro is already a redirect (and was merged), means that the determination has already been made that this is the primary topic for the term. Thanks &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 09:28, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Support As WP:COMMONNAME. I agree with Amkaru's reasoning - if taro is good enough for a WP:PRIMARYREDIRECT, that's strong evidence that using it as the title is not a problem wrt precision. Furthermore, the text of the article itself overwhelmingly uses the term 'taro' over the scientific name. Colin M (talk) 23:22, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Post-move

 * Oppose. Just to go on record, I came to oppose this page move and found it already closed. Plantdrew is right and cited the appropriate guideline, WP:NCFLORA, to keep this article title at its scientific name for consistency, an important part of WP:AT policy.  Paine Ellsworth , ed.  put'r there  17:55, 24 June 2019 (UTC)

taro root
How many countries in the world may have a taro root 103.200.35.10 (talk) 14:00, 10 September 2022 (UTC)

Suggest moving information from "Distribution and Habitat" section to introductory paragraph + Is this a Bushfood or Bush Tucker?
Most of the plant/tree pages I've been reading have the information on where the plant/tree is native and its distribution, including if it's recognised as an invasive species, in the introductory paragraph. May I suggest for consistency that the relevant information from the "Distribution and Habitat" section be moved to the introductory paragraph.

- Since taro has been a staple food for many countries for many years/centuries, does this mean it's a "bushfood?" If so, may I suggest adding "Bushfood" at the bottom of this page with a link to the "Bushfood" page, then add it to the list in the "Bushfood" page.

- Is taro a "Bush Tucker" food in Australia? I note it says, "In Australia, Colocasia esculenta var. aquatilis is thought to be native to the Kimberley region of Western Australia..." If so, may I suggest adding a note under "See also" section that this is a "Bush Tucker" food, with a link to the "Bush Tucker" page. Then add it to the list on the "Bush Tucker" page. Tzali (talk) 18:34, 12 November 2022 (UTC)

Their Roots are called Nduma in Kikuyu language of Kenya while their leaves are called Marutu
Taro 154.157.36.85 (talk) 21:23, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Map accuracy
Map does not reflect major production in Ethiopia. Gebrelu (talk) 14:35, 26 June 2024 (UTC)