Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Arisaema murrayi

Uses

India (Bombay Presidency): corms cooked in water and mixed with salt and chili peppers

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Hook.
Vernaculars:: Poona and Ahmednagar districts, Bombay Presidency: Dhudhda, Diwa. Junnar, Poona district, Bombay Presidency: Baddha.

Plant Classification Group:

Araceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Bombay

Plant References:

GAMMIE

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