Amorphophallus yuloensis
Family: Araceae
What it is like
A large herb. It is a root crop. The tuber is about 10 cm across. This produces one leaf on a stalk about 75 cm long. The leaf is about 100 cm across. It is pale green underneath. The leaflets are 2-25 cm long by 2-10 cm wide. The spathe is dark green outside and pink inside with dark green dots.
There are about 170-200 Amorphophallus species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. In southern China it grows in limestone between 200-2,400 m above sea level. In Yunnan.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia
How it is used for food
The tubers are cooked and eaten. The young leaves are cooked and eaten. Caution: Most plants in this group contain oxalates.
Edible parts
Tubers, corm, roots, leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds or from the bulbils on the leaves.
Its other names
Local names
Huomo, Labong