Amorphophallus aphyllus – Famine Foods

Amorphophallus aphyllus

Uses

Sudan (western): tubers dried, then boiled to remove the acrid element. Eaten in times of scarcity by the Wolof people of the Cayor region.

Additional Information

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Englmn.

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