Amorphophallus stuhlmannii

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A herb. It dies back during the dry season and then produces a leaf on a long leaf stalks during the wet season. The tuber can be 20-30 cm across. The leaf can grow 1-3 m tall. The leaf stalk is 1-2.5 m long and 2-4 cm wide. It is green with darker green spots. The leaf blade can be 2 m across. The flower develops before the leaf. The flower can be 2.5 m tall and a flower stalk up to 1.5 m long. The spathe is 25-60 cm long and has a constriction.

It is a plant at risk.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in moist evergreen forest often on limestone. In Tanzania it grows in the mountains.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Root, corm

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Hydrosme stuhlmannii Engl.;