Schismatoglottis calyptrata

(Roxb.) Zoll. & Moritzi

Drop tongue

Araceae Edible: Leaves, Roots, Flowers, Fruit 30 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It is a taro family plant without stems but a long, stout rhizome. It is 30-60 cm high. The leaves are oval with heart shaped bases. The leaf is 20 cm long by 13 cm wide. It has up to 20 pairs of side veins. The leaf stalk is 30 cm long. It has a sheath near the base. The large leaf like structure around the flower is 6-7 cm long. It is constricted at the middle. The flower stalk is almost equally divided between male and female flowers. After maturity the male part falls off.

Edible Uses

The tubers are boiled, sometimes in a second boiling with coconut milk. The leaves, flowers, and berries are all cooked and eaten.

Traditional Uses

The tubers are boiled twice. Sometimes the second boiling is in coconut milk. The leaves are also cooked and eaten. The flowers can be cooked and eaten. The berries are cooked and eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It is common in humid places in Papua New Guinea. It occurs in sago-palm mangrove locations. It suits shady places. It grows in dense tropical forests, under forest or on rocks between 740-880 m in China. It grows along streams. In Java it grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia, Singapore, Taiwan, Vanuatu, Vietnam,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from sections of the rhizome or underground stem. They can also be grown from seeds.

Notes

There are 100-120 Schismatoglottis species.

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Leaves	—	—	—	—	11	—	—	—

Synonyms

Alocasia neoguineensis (Linden ex Andre) Sieber & Voss [Invalid]Calla calyptrata RoxburghColocasia humilis Hassk.Colocasia neoguineensis Linden ex AndreHomalomena calyptrata (Roxb.) KuntSchismatoglottis acutangula Engl.Schismatoglottis angustifolia Alderw.Schismatoglottis bitaeniata Engl.Schismatoglottis calyptrata f. minor Engl.Schismatoglottis calyptratoides Alderw.Schismatoglottis cordifolia Ridl.Schismatoglottis djamuensis Engl.Schismatoglottis dorensis GibbsSchismatoglottis emarginata Engl.Schismatoglottis hellwigiana Engl.Schismatoglottis klossii Ridl.Schismatoglottis longipes MiquelSchismatoglottis maculata Alderw.Schismatoglottis muluensis M. HottaSchismatoglottis neoguineensis (Linden ex Andre) N. E. Br.Schismatoglottis nieuwenhuisii Engl.Schismatoglottis parvifolia Alderw.Schismatoglottis picta SchottSchismatoglottis potamophila Alderw.Schismatoglottis pseudocalyptrata Alderw.Schismatoglottis riparia Schott.Schismatoglottis ruttenii Alderw.Schismatoglottis sublaxiflora Alderw.Schismatoglottis tenuifolia Engl.Schismatoglottis vanvuurenii Alderw.Schismatoglottis variegata N. E. Br.Zantedeschia calyptrata Koch

Also Known As

Alapayi, Guang xi luo yan, Lidah jatuh, Mon doc, Mon vout, Njampon, Nyampon, Pikaw, Salimpar, Solempat, Wewehan

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Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 2 (I-Z) p 2009

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