“When I started planting taro, I believe something spiritual came ... Banana patches. The farmers grow a variety of crops, some separated by tall cane grass, not the eating kind, that serve ...

Commonly thought to be a naturally occurring hybrid of Alocasia zebrina and Alocasia micholitziana, it's currently considered a variety of Alocasia macrorrhizos, or giant taro. The plant is prized ...

Known locally as kalo, the plant has been fundamental to the Hawaiian ... Abundant water is key for growing taro, but large agriculture operations, golf courses, and housing developments are ...