Amorphophallus commutatus

(Schott) Engl. in DC.

Dragon stalk yam

AraceaeLeavesRootsFlowersPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Leaf stalk, Corm, Flowers, Root, Vegetable

The tuber, leaves, leaf stalks, and flowers are all used as vegetables; the leaf stalk and blade are typically mixed with sour plants like tamarind before eating.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Asia, India,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

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.

Wikipedia

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Amorphophallus commutatus, or dragon stalk yam (Marathi- shevale, mogari kanda; Hindi- jungli suran), is a plant species in the family Araceae. Amorphophallus is a large genus of some 170 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants, which includes the world's largest flower, titan arum.

Notes

There are about 170-200 Amorphophallus species.

Names & Synonyms

Jangali-suran, Jangli suran, Sherla, Sheval, Shevalkand

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