Arisaema nepenthoides

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A herb. The tubers are a flattened round shape and 6-7 cm wide. The leaf stalks forms a false stem 90 cm tall. The leaves have 5 leaflets like fingers. The central leaflets is 16-20 cm long by 4-5 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Nepal, Tibet

How it is used for food

The tubers are crushed and boiled and then eaten.

Edible parts

Tubers, roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Daw ba, Dwa rgod, Laduwa, Sarpa makai

Synonyms

Arisaema ochraceum Schott; Arum nepenthoides Wall.; Pythonium ecaudatum Griff.;