Savanna anchomanes
Anchomanes welwitschii
Family: Araceae
What it is like
A large herb. The leaf stalk is stout and prickly. It grows 1.3 m high. The bract around the flower is greenish-yellow to orange and 15 cm long. Now Anchomanes difformis
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the savanna in west Africa.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, West Africa
How it is used for food
The tuber is eaten after careful preparation.
It is a famine food.
Edible parts
Root, corm, tuber