Bitterroot Restoration

Class: Liliopsida
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Common name: Mankachu(Beng.); Giant taro(Eng.).
Edible Parts: Stem, Tuber, Root
Native Range: Native dietary in India.

The underground stems of Alocasia Indica constitute a valu-able and important vegetable of native dietary. The stems sometimes grow to an immense size, from six to eight feet in length and can be preserved for a considerable time. Hence they are of great importance in jail dietary when fresh vegetables become scarce in the bazar or jail garden.

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