Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius
(Dennstedt) Nicolson
| Ordre | Alismatales |
|---|---|
| Famille | Araceae |
| Genre | Amorphophallus |
2n = 28
Origine : Inde
sauvage ou cultivé
| Français | plante sept chemises |
|---|---|
| Anglais | elephant yam |
- tubercule consommé comme féculent
Description
Noms populaires
| français | plante sept chemises (Antilles), cambarre de Java |
| anglais | elephant yam, elephant-foot yam, Telinga potato |
| hindi | sūran |
| bengali | ol |
| indonésien | suweg |
| tahitien | teve |
Classification
Amorphophallus paeoniifolius (Dennstedt) Nicolson (1977)
synonyme :
- Arum paeoniaefolium Dennstedt (1818)
- Arum campanulatum Roxb. (1820), nom. illeg.
- Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume ex Decaisne (1834)
Cultivars
Histoire
Usages
Amorphophallus campanulatus Blume. Aroideae (Araceae). AMORPHOPHALLUS. TELINGA POTATO. Tropical Asia. This plant is much cultivated, especially in the northern Circars, where it is highly esteemed for the wholesomeness and nourishing quality of its roots. The telinga potato is cooked in the manner of the yam and is also used for pickling. [1] When in flower, the odor exhaled is most overpowering, resembling that of carrion, and flies cover the club of the spadix with their eggs. The root is very acrid in a raw state; it is eaten either roasted or boiled. At the Society Islands the fruit is eaten as bread, when breadfruit is scarce and in the Fiji Islands is highly esteemed for its nutritive properties. [2]
Références
- Chauvet, Michel, 2018. Encyclopédie des plantes alimentaires. Paris, Belin. 880 p. (p. 69)