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tac·ca leon·topetaloides

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pia, Indian arrowroot, Tacca leontopetaloides, Tacca pinnatifidanoun

    perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch

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  1. Tacca leontopetaloides

    Tacca leontopetaloides is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae. It is native to Island Southeast Asia but have been introduced as canoe plants throughout the Indo-Pacific tropics by Austronesian peoples during prehistoric times. They have become naturalized to tropical Africa, South Asia, northern Australia, and Oceania. Common names include Polynesian arrowroot, Fiji arrowroot, East Indies arrowroot, and pia.

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  1. tacca leontopetaloides

    Tacca leontopetaloides, commonly known as Polynesian arrowroot or Tahitian arrowroot, is a type of flowering plant in the yam family. It is a tropical plant that is indigenous to Malaysia but has been spread to many other tropical and subtropical regions around the world. It has large, glossy green leaves and striking black inflorescence. Its tubers are used for starch extraction and have long been used as a food source in parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands. The plant has also been utilized in traditional medicine for its various therapeutic properties.

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  1. Tacca leontopetaloides

    Tacca leontopetaloides is a species of flowering plant in the yam family Dioscoreaceae, that is native to tropical Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, northern Australia, New Guinea, Samoa, Micronesia, and Fiji. It was intentionally brought to tropical Pacific Islands with early human migrations. Common names include Polynesian Arrowroot, Pia, Masoa, Mahoaʻa, Yabia Gapgap and Taka.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tacca leontopetaloides in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tacca leontopetaloides in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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