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Elephant foot yam flower

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Photo by VincentVanur
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Field Notes

Notes:

We make curry of this flower. It is very tasty.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
VincentVanur
ChiefRedEarth, we eat it as dry mezhukkupuratti or with some gravy using dhall to go with it as you do in sambar. Some may feel itchy on the palm when they cut it but the sensation will cease as soon as the curry is cooked.

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Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)
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Flowers of India
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedAugust 3, 2014

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