Re: [Aroid-l] Tropical vegetation !

From: "Tom Croat" <Thomas.Croat at mobot.org> on 2013.11.04 at 20:42:03 Dear Eduardo:   What is the natural range of X. maffafa and how does it differ from X. sagittifolium. Are both distributed widely and cultivated to the same extent?   Tom   From: aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@www.gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Eduardo Gomes Goncalves Sent: Monday, November 04, 2013 11:07 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: Re: [Aroid-l] Tropical vegetation !   Dear John,  Locally where? Really looks like Xanthosoma mafaffa.  Very best wishes, Eduardo.      On 03/11/2013, at 22:29, John Criswick wrote: Please see attached photo of a “wild” (i.e. not cultivated)  Xanthosoma called locally “Toyo”.  The stem or trunk is fed to pigs. The guy in the photo is 5 feet 9 inches tall.   John. <DSCN2106.JPG>_______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l   ------_=_NextPart_001_01CED99E.51527454-- --===============5801182948526345325==

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