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Araceae
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Definition
: A plant family of the order Arales, subclass Arecidae, class Liliopsida (monocot). Many members contain OXALIC ACID and calcium oxalate (OXALATES).
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Examples
Alocasia
;
Amorphophallus
;
Arisaema
;
Arum
;
Calla Plant
;
Colocasia
;
Cyrtosperma
;
Philodendron
;
Pinellia
;
Xanthosoma
;
Zantedeschia
Other names
stratiotes, Pistia; stratiote, Pistia; Water Lettuces; Water Lettuce; Skunk Cabbages; Rhaphidophoras; Plants, Dracunculus; Plant, Dracunculus; Pistia stratiote; Orontiums; Monsteras; Lysichitons; Lettuces, Water; Dracunculus Plants; Cabbages, Skunk; Aroid; Rhaphidophora; Pistias; Pistia stratiotes; Aroids