Amorphophallus kachinensis

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A large herb. It is a root crop. It has one large leaf from the tuber. The stem is 20 cm or more long and the leaf is 100 cm wide. It has leaflets 6-9 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The leaf stalk is a dirty white with dark green to brown spots. It is 20 cm long. The flower has an unpleasant smell.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows on limestone rocks between 1,000-1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand

How it is used for food

The tuber is cooked and eaten. The leaves are cooked and eaten.

It is occasionally cultivated.

Edible parts

Tuber, corm, vegetable, roots, leaves

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or offsets.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Amorphophallus bannaensis H. Li;