Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Staple root food in southeast Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with konjac.
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam[4] or whitespot giant arum,[5][6] is a tropical plant native to Island Southeast Asia. It is cultivated for its edible tubers in Southeast Asia, South Asia, Madagascar, New Guinea, and the Pacific islands. Because of its production potential and popularity as a vegetable in various cuisines, it can be raised as a cash crop.
Quick Facts Elephant foot yam, Conservation status ...
Elephant foot yam | |
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Wild elephant foot yam from the Philippines | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Alismatales |
Family: | Araceae |
Genus: | Amorphophallus |
Species: | A. paeoniifolius |
Binomial name | |
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius | |
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