Toel
Amorphophallus harmandii

Family: Araceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 1-2 m high. It has a tuber or corm at the base. It has one leaf stalk and divided leaflets at the top. The leaf stalk is green with purple spots. The spathe is whitish.

There are about 170-200 Amorphophallus species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in moist forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The stalks and petioles are eaten after long cooking. The leaves are cooked for vegetable curry.

It is occasionally cultivated.

Edible parts

Stems, petioles, leaf stalk, corms

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

E-rok

Synonyms

Amorphophallus parvulus Gagnep.; Pseudodracontium flotoi S. Y. Hu; Pseudodracontium harmandii var. schmidtii Engl.; Pseudodracontium kerrii Gagnep. [Invalid]; Pseudodracontium laoticum Gagnep. [Invalid];