Titan arum

Amorphophallus titanum, the titan arum, is a flowering plant in the family Araceae. It has a large unbranched inflorescence, a tall single leaf branched like a tree, and a heavy tuber which enables the plant to produce the inflorescence. A. titanum is endemic to rainforests on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Titan arum 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 hewittii
• Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
• Amorphophallus hirtus
• Anchomanes difformis
• Amorphophallus bulbifer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Alismatales

Family

Araceae

Genus

Amorphophallus

Species

Amorphophallus titanum

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