Dracontium pittieri Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Araceae > Dracontium

Characteristics

A taro family herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The corm or tuber is boiled and eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use Bite(Snake) (unspecified), Larvicide (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Images

Dracontium pittieri unspecified picture

Distribution

Dracontium pittieri world distribution map, present in Costa Rica

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86951-1
WFO ID wfo-0000945562
COL ID 37KS2
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Dracontium pittieri