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Alocasia macrorrhizos (Araceae
Araceae

Araceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaf-like hood....
) is the "giant taro" or "elephant ear taro" of the Pacific islands. Its Polynesian
Polynesia

Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean....
 name is Ape. It is edible if cooked for a long time but has irritant sap. Alocasia species are used as food plants in the Pacific only in times of food shortage. The varieties recognized in Tahiti are the Ape oa, haparu, maota, and uahea. The giant heart-shaped leaves makes impromptu umbrellas in tropical downpours.








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Alocasia macrorrhizos (Araceae
Araceae

Araceae is a family of monocotyledonous flowering plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a spathe or leaf-like hood....
) is the "giant taro" or "elephant ear taro" of the Pacific islands. Its Polynesian
Polynesia

Polynesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean....
 name is Ape. It is edible if cooked for a long time but has irritant sap. Alocasia species are used as food plants in the Pacific only in times of food shortage. The varieties recognized in Tahiti are the Ape oa, haparu, maota, and uahea. The giant heart-shaped leaves makes impromptu umbrellas in tropical downpours.

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The Polynesian saying: Ai no i ka `ape he nane`o no ka nuku (The eater of `ape will have an itchy mouth) means "there will be consequences for partaking of something bad".

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