Brooklyn Botanic Garden in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dasheen

Colocasia esculenta

— Also known as: taro, cocoyam —

Dasheen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

1. Dasheen Marker

Inscription. Dasheen is a tropical yam-like vegetable related to eddoe. It has many different names and is grown in more than 40 countries around the world. Scientists believe dasheen has been grown for over 5,000 years, even before rice or millet! Dasheen is toxic when raw but safe to eat when cooked.

Erected by Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology.

Location. 40° 39.844′ N, 73° 57.724′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Marker can be reached from Flatbush Avenue north of Empire Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 445 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eddoe (here, next to this marker); Ginger (here, next to this marker); Living Land Acknowledgement (a few steps from this marker); Johnny Appleseed Rambo Apple (a few steps from this marker); Children's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Children's Garden (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); A Place for City Kids to Grow Since 1914 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 13, 2022

2. Dasheen Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 17, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.