Corpse Flower/Elephant foot yam - Amorphophallus paeoniifolius

Tangkoko, Sulawesi.
I wish I would have seen this when the flower was in bloom!
The ID is based on suggestions of people in the Plant Identification group in facebook and reassured by this link in Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sulawesi_trsr_ph14.jpg
In my spotting we are looking at the maturing berries.
Here is a link showing the flower!
https://tangkokowildlife.wordpress.com/2013/08/04/amorphophalus-sp/
and another pic with a Macaca nigra next to it:
https://www.mindenpictures.com/search/preview/celebes-black-macaque-macaca-nigra-feeding-beside-a-corpse-flower/0_00450056.html

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Wow, it's awesome in this stage and when flowering it almost looks like a fungus. Interesting! Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Whoa, so cool! Posted 6 years ago

FrannySopranny

Mountain Gorilla

I will never stop being surprised by all the variety out there. So beautiful! Posted 6 years ago

Barry

Lion

Amazing flower - any idea why the strange names? It doesn't look like a corpse or an elephant's foot. Posted 6 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
  Lion
  
  Corpse is because when the flower is in bloom it smells like rotten flesh and elephant foot may be because of the shape of the flower. See this link:
  https://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/interns-2002/amorphophallus-paeoniifolius.html Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Barry
    
    Lion
    
    Fascinating - thanks. Posted 5 years ago

The Elephant foot yam

Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, the elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum, is a tropical tuber crop grown primarily in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific islands. Because of its production potential and popularity as a vegetable in various cuisines, it can be raised as a cash crop.

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Similar species: Water-plantains, Seagrass

Species identified by Patomarazul