Anchomanes difformis var. pallidus
(Hook.) Hepper
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Summary
Source: WikipediaAnchomanes difformis is a plant found in much of subsaharan Africa and is a member of the arum family, the Araceae.
Description
A tropical herb of the Araceae family native to eastern Equatorial Africa, with a large edible tuber.
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Edible Uses
The large tuber is boiled and eaten.
Traditional Uses
The large tuber is boiled and eaten.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in eastern Equatorial Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Central Africa,
Synonyms
Anchomanes hookeriAnchomanes petiolatus
References (3)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 11
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 54 (As Anchomanes hookeri)
- Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 3:314. 1853 (As Anchomanes hookeri (Kunth) Schott)
