You are right Suresh ji - it is as delicious as the Creeping palak if
not more. It grows extensively in Bengal (Sushmita can kindly confirm)
and known as KOCHUR SAAG. Mostly found in monsoon - grows well around
water-bodies.
Quoting "Suresh C. Sharma" <[email protected]>:
> Sorry, forgot to upload the pix.
>
>
> *Colocasia esculenta 'Fontanesii'*
> **
> Black Taro
> Sonepat, Haryana, 14th May 2009.
>
> On the southern bank of Western Yamuna Canal.
>
> Attention ladies please - leaves, stems and tubers of this plant are also
> cooked and eatern though I have no experience.
>
> Here is a link to this plant :
>
> http://images.google.co.in/imgres?imgurl=http://www.smgrowers.com/imagedb/Colocasia_esculenta_Fontanesii1.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp%3Fplant_id%3D422&usg=__KnBInWXXnTlXtrvkf9pekBZ2I1k=&h=300&w=300&sz=22&hl=en&start=5&sig2=K-SR09_GfX4ny3HPdYkUnA&tbnid=khDG4OiAwvR_hM:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcolocasia%2Besculenta%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den&ei=SS0MSr2MAqXmtgPYi9TyAg
>
> Regards,
> Suresh C. Sharma
>
> >
>
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