 Amorphophallus

Amorphophallus (from Ancient Greek , "without form, misshapen" + "phallos", "penis", referring to the shape of the prominent spadix) is a large genus of some 200 tropical and subtropical tuberous herbaceous plants from the "Arum" family (Araceae), native to Asia, Africa, Australia and various oceanic islands.A few species are edible as "famine foods" after careful preparation to remove irritating chemicals.