Amorphophallus abyssinicus

Synonym(s):

Amorphophallus schweinfurthii

Uses

Uganda: swollen root stock eaten. Zambia: tuber, with leaves and upper green part of stalk eaten by the Gwembe Tonga people, after prolonged boiling.

Additional Information

Name Authority:

(A. Rich.) N. E. Br.

Vernaculars:

Zambia (Tongan): inkona

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 Plant Classification Group:

• Araceae

 Plant Locations:

• Africa
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

 Plant References:

• PURSEGLOVE 1943a
• SCUDDER 1971
• SCUDDER 1976

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