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Alocasia macrorrhizos
''Alocasia macrorrhizos'' is a species of flowering plant in the arum family, Araceae, that it is native to rainforests from Malaysia to Queensland and has long been cultivated on many Pacific islands and elsewhere in the tropics. Common names include Giant Taro and Elephant Ear Taro, while words for the plant in the various Polynesian languages include Kape (Futunan, Niuean, Tongan, Wallisian), Ape (Cook Islands Māori, Tahitian, Hawaiian), "''ta'amu''" in Samoan language, and Pulaka (Tuvalu). In Australia it is known as the "cunjevoi" (although that term also refers to a marine animal). It is edible if cooked for a long time but its sap irritates the skin due to calcium oxalate crystals, or raphides which are needle like. ''Alocasia'' species are commonly found in marketplaces in Samoa and Tonga and other parts of Polynesia. The varieties recognized in Tahiti are the ''Ape oa, haparu, maota'', and ''uahea''. The giant heart-shaped leaves make impromptu umbrellas in tropical downpours.
The Hawaiian saying: ''Ai no i ka ape he maneo no ka nuku'' (The eater of ape will have an itchy mouth) means "there will be consequences for partaking of something bad".
In a 2012 study, it was found out that the domesticated giant taro originated from the Philippines.
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