Erok, Short spathe voodoo lily
Amorphophallus brevispathus
Family: Araceae
What it is like
A large herb. It grows 30-45 cm tall. It has long leaf stalks. The leaves are rounded and succulent. They are 50-120 cm across.
There are about 170-200 Amorphophallus species.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in humid places along rivers.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand
How it is used for food
The stalks are boiled and eaten with chilli or used in curries.
Edible parts
Stalks
How it is grown
Plants are grown from bulbils.
Its other names
Local names
Buk i rok khao, Elok
Synonyms
Thomsonia larsenii S. Y. Hu;