Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, commonly known as the elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum, is a tropical plant native to Island Southeast Asia. It is cultivated for its edible tubers in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Madagascar, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands. Because of its production potential and popularity as a vegetable in various cuisines, it can be raised as a cash crop. The plant and its tuber are also known as suran or jimmikand.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Elephant-foot yam being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Amorphophallus hirtus
- Amorphophallus konjac
- Amorphophallus henryi
- Anchomanes difformis
- Amorphophallus titanum
- Amorphophallus kiusianus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Liliopsida
- Order
- Alismatales
- Family
- Araceae
- Genus
- Amorphophallus
- Species
- Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
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