Bagana, Qolto
Amorphophallus gallaensis

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A herb. It has round flattened tubers. They are 6-15 cm across and 3-8 cm high. They are red brown. The flower appears before the leaf. The leaf is 1 m tall. The leaf stalk is 30-50 cm long and red-green with mottles. The leaf blade is 1 m across and divided into leaflets. These are 3-12 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They have a long tip. The flowering stalk is smooth and 20-45 cm long. It is pale green with white and black markings. The spathe is 16-40 cm long. It has a slight constriction and then is open. The spadix is 30-70 cm long and at an angle. The flower has an unpleasant smell.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia

How it is used for food

The tuber is cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Tubers, root, corm

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from tubers.

Its other names

Local names

Luyano

Synonyms

Amorphophallus gallaensis var. major Chiov.; Amorphophallus gregoryanus (Engl.) Engl. & Gehrm.; Amorphophallus kaessneri Engl. & Gehrm.; Amorphophallus laxiflorus N. E. Br.;