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| Xanthosoma robustum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Xanthosoma |
| Species: | X. robustum
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| Binomial name | |
| Xanthosoma robustum Schott
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Xanthosoma robustum, also known as Elephant Ear[1], is a robust herbaceous plant native to Central Mexico and Central America that can grow up to 4 meters tall[2][3]. It's an important plant with uses in medicine, environmental applications, and as a food source. This species has large, waxy, green leaves that can grow over a meter long. The plant also produces distinct inflorescences with a white to yellowish-green spathe and a pale yellow to ochre spadix.
References
[edit]- ^ "elephant ear (Xanthosoma robustum)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ "Xanthosoma robustum Schott | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
- ^ "Plant Atlas". florida.plantatlas.usf.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-20.
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