Amorphophallus commutatus (Schott) Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Araceae > Amorphophallus

Characteristics

A herb which forms a large tuber. The plant keeps growing from year to year. It develops flowers before it forms leaves. There is a single leaf divided into 3 parts. The mature flower has a bad smell.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality monoecy
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Environment

A tropical plant.
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Usage

The leaf stalk and blade are mixed with sour plants like tamarind then used as a vegetable. The tuber needs a lot of processing to remove toxic elements before eating. The flowers is used as a vegetable.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers leaves roots
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Cultivation

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Images

Amorphophallus commutatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Amorphophallus commutatus world distribution map, present in Indonesia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:84322-1
WFO ID wfo-0000963673
COL ID CXDC
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Synonyms

Conophallus commutatus Amorphophallus commutatus Amorphophallus commutatus var. anmodensis Amorphophallus commutatus var. wayanadensis Amorphophallus commutatus var. anshiensis