It is the scientific name of an edible plant. In Colombia we know it as aro, bore, camacho, chonque, macabo, mafafa, elephant ear, ocumo, malanga, otoe, rascadera, yaro. In Mexico and Central America it is called quequesque or quequisque and also tiquisque in Costa Rica. it belongs to the Family Araceae. It is used as fodder in fish farming.