Scindapsus cuscuaria
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Corms, Root, Medicine
The corms are baked and eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Asia, Malaysia, Polynesia, SE Asia,
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 climbing tropical plant in the Araceae family with leaves up to 25 cm long.
Notes
There are about 40 Scindapsus species.
Names & Synonyms
Aglaonema cuscuaria Miq.Cuscuaria rumphii SchottPothos cuscuaria Aubl.Scindapsus cannifolius Engl.See Epipremnum
