what is the difference between malanga and taro?
They aren't. While they are in the same family (Araceae), Malanga belongs to the genus Xanthosoma and taro belongs to the genus Colocasia. ... Taro is more bulb- or barrel-shaped, has a smoother, not hairy, and lighter colored skin marked with rings, and the flesh inside is speckled with tiny pinkish-purplish dots.