A general term for plants of the genus Colocasia in the Araceae family (APG classification: Araceae), which are widely cultivated in the tropical and temperate regions of Oceania and serve as a staple food. Most are edible for their tubers (underground stems), but there are also varieties in which the petioles and leaf blades are edible. Most are C. esculenta (L.) Schott, which includes the so-called taro of Oceania, dasheen of the West Indies, cocoyam of Africa, and Japanese taro. Others include eddoe ( C. antiquorum Schott), native to Asia and cultivated in the West Indies, and C. gigantea Hook.f., native to Malaysia and cultivated in Japan. Indian alocasia and cyrtosperma are also called taro. [Hoshikawa Kiyochika January 21, 2022] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
サトイモ科(APG分類:サトイモ科)サトイモ属Colocasiaの植物で、オセアニアの熱帯から温帯にかけて広く栽培され、主要な食糧となっているものの総称。いも(地下茎)を食用とするものがほとんどであるが、葉柄や葉身を食用とする品種もある。大部分はC. esculenta (L.) Schottであり、これはいわゆるオセアニアのタロや西インド諸島のダシーンdasheen、アフリカのココヤムcocoyam、日本のサトイモなどが含まれる。ほかにアジア原産で西インド諸島で栽培されるエドエeddoe(C. antiquorum Schott)やマレーシア原産で日本でも栽培されているハスイモC. gigantea Hook.f.も含まれる。また、インドクワズイモ、キルトスペルマ類もタロイモとよばれる。 [星川清親 2022年1月21日] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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