Arisaema tortuosum

Uses

India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar): corms cooked in water and mixed with salt and chili peppers. Seeds also reported eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Steud ex Engl.
Vernaculars:: Poona and Ahmednagar districts, Bombay Presidency: Dhudhda, Diva. Junnar, Poona district, Bombay Presidency: Baddha.
Misc:: This plant grows in the highlands where there is heavy rainfall

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Plant Classification Group:

Araceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- > India
  - > Ahmednagar
  - > Bihar
  - > Bombay
  - > Maharashtra
    - > Poona
  - > Uttar Pradesh

Plant References:

GAMMIE
NENE

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