Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderAlismatales
FamilyAraceae
GenusColocasia
Scientific name with authorshipColocasia esculenta (L.) Schott
Indexed scientific synonyms
Alocasia dussii DammerAlocasia illustris W.BullAron colocasium (L.) St.-Lag.Arum chinense L.Arum colocasia L.Arum colocasioides Desf.Arum esculentum L.Arum lividum Salisb.Arum nymphaeifolium (Vent.) Roxb.Arum peltatum Lam.Caladium acre R.Br.Caladium antiquorum (Schott) AndréCaladium atrovirens AndréCaladium colocasia Schott ex WightCaladium colocasioides (Desf.) Brongn.Caladium divaricatum AndréCaladium esculentum (L.) Vent.Caladium esculentum subsp. bataviensis HoveyCaladium glycyrrhizum FraserCaladium nigrescens AndréCaladium nymphaeaefolium Vent.Caladium nymphaeifolium Vent.Caladium parimaense AndréCaladium violaceum Desf.Caladium violaceum Engl.Caladium violaceum var. alboviolaceum AndréCalla gaby BlancoCladium colocasia (L.) W.WightColocasia acris (R.Br.) SchottColocasia aegyptiaca Samp.Colocasia antiquorum SchottColocasia antiquorum f. acris (R.Br.) SchottColocasia antiquorum f. acuatica MakinoColocasia antiquorum f. eguimo MakinoColocasia antiquorum f. esculenta (L.) SchottColocasia antiquorum f. euchlora (K.Koch & Linden) SchottColocasia antiquorum f. nymphaeifolia (Vent.) SchottColocasia antiquorum f. oyasetage MakinoColocasia antiquorum f. purpurea MakinoColocasia antiquorum f. typica Engl.Colocasia antiquorum f. yamamotoi MakinoColocasia antiquorum subsp. acris (R.Br.) SchottColocasia antiquorum subsp. esculenta (L.) HaudricourtColocasia antiquorum subsp. esculenta (L.) SchottColocasia antiquorum subsp. euchlora (K.Koch & Linden) SchottColocasia antiquorum var. acris (R.Br.) SchottColocasia antiquorum var. aquatilis (Hassk.) Engl. & K.KrauseColocasia antiquorum var. esculenta (L.) SchottColocasia antiquorum var. esculenta (L.) Schott ex Seem.Colocasia antiquorum var. euchlora (K.Koch & Linden) SchottColocasia antiquorum var. euchlora (K.Koch & Sello) Schott ex Engl.Colocasia antiquorum var. globulifera Engl. & K.KrauseColocasia antiquorum var. illustris (W.Bull) Engl.Colocasia antiquorum var. multifolia MakinoColocasia antiquorum var. nymphaeifolia (Vent.) Engl.Colocasia antiquorum var. patens MakinoColocasia antiquorum var. rosea MakinoColocasia antiquorum var. rupicola HainesColocasia antiquorum var. stolonifera HainesColocasia antiquorum var. typica Engl.Colocasia colocasia (L.) HuthColocasia esculenta f. ebiimo MakinoColocasia esculenta f. rotundifolia MakinoColocasia esculenta subsp. acris (R.Br.) A.F.HillColocasia esculenta subsp. antiquorum (Schott) C.E.Hubb. & RehderColocasia esculenta subsp. euchlora (K.Koch & Linden) A.F.HillColocasia esculenta var. acris (R.Br.) A.F.HillColocasia esculenta var. antiquorum (Schott) F.T.Hubb. & RehderColocasia esculenta var. aquatilis Hassk.Colocasia esculenta var. esculentaColocasia esculenta var. euchlora (K.Koch & Linden) A.F.HillColocasia esculenta var. globulifera (Engl. & K.Krause) R.A.YoungColocasia esculenta var. illustris (W.Bull) A.F.HillColocasia esculenta var. nymphaeifolia (Kunth) A.F.HillColocasia esculenta var. rupicola (Haines) H.B.NaithaniColocasia esculenta var. stolonifera (Haines) H.B.NaithaniColocasia esculenta var. typica A.F.HillColocasia euchlora K.Koch & LindenColocasia formosana HayataColocasia gracilis Engl.Colocasia himalensis RoyleColocasia konishii HayataColocasia neocaledonica Van HoutteColocasia neocaledonica VanHoutteColocasia nymphaeifolia (Vent.) KunthColocasia peltata (Lam.) Samp.Colocasia tonoimo NakaiColocasia vera Hassk.Colocasia violacea (Desf.) Anon.Colocasia vulgaris Raf.Leucocasia esculenta (L.) Nakai
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Poison reported
Social use
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier1170772-2
Use codesAF EU GS HF MA ME PO SU
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.