Amorphophallus brevispathus
Gagnep.
Erok, Short spathe voodoo lily
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Description
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.
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Edible Uses
The stalks are boiled and eaten with chilli or used in curries.
Traditional Uses
The stalks are boiled and eaten with chilli or used in curries.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in humid places along rivers.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from bulbils.
Notes
There are about 170-200 Amorphophallus species.
Synonyms
Thomsonia larsenii S. Y. Hu
Also Known As
Buk i rok khao, Elok
References (2)
- Phatlamphu, N., et al, 2021, Ethnobotany of edible plants in Muang District, Kalasin Province, Thailand, Biodiversitas Vol. 22, No. 12 pp 5432-5444
- Somnasang, P., Moreno, G and Chusil K., 1998, Indigenous knowledge of wild hunting and gathering in north-east Thailand. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 19(4) p 359f
