Dracontium spruceanum

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A taro family plant. The leaves have lobes.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname

How it is used for food

The tubers are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cyrtosperm spruceanum Engl.; Dracontium carderi Hook.f.; Dracontium costaricense Engl.; Dracontium lorentense K. Krause; Dracontium ornatum K. Krause; Dracontium trianae Engl.; Echidnium spruceanum Schott;