Tacca involucrata
Uses
Nigeria: the Munshi = Tiv] first boil the tuber to remove the toxic element. A coarse flour, called amara, is prepared from it. Among the Adamawa Fulani, the same coarse flour, along with prepared cereal flour, is brought by a bride to her new home, as an indication of her ability as a housewife. Tanzania: Dar es Salaam, Tanga and Mtwara districts): unspecified part of pant [tuber?] eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- Sch. & Thonn.