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Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Elephant foot yam


Amorphophallus paeoniifolius or Elephant foot yam is
fleshy herb with a globose and hard corm. The leaves
have a rough petiole with green-gray spots, to 1 m
long. The leaf blade is ovate. The spathe is
subcampanulate to funnel form. The spadix is ovoid,
depressed, deep purple and to 15 cm long. The flowers
have an unpleasant odor. It is commonly found in
Philippines: Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan. Also found in
India, through Malay Peninsula, Polynesia and
Madagascar.

Latonio, #26
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org
digital.philstar.com

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