Any of several Central and South American plants, of the genus Xanthosoma; yautia.
Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Chinese taro (Alocasia cucullata, syn. Caladium colocasia).
The edible tuber of these plants, some of which have medicinal value.
An edible plant commonly found in the Caribbean: Xanthosoma sagittifolium, new cocoyam.