Montrichardia arborescens

Montrichardia arborescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Montrichardia
Species:
M. arborescens
Binomial name
Montrichardia arborescens
Synonyms
  • Arum arborescens L.
  • Caladium arborescens (L.) Vent
  • Pleurospa reticulata Raf.
  • Philodendron arborescens (L.) Kunth
  • Caladium arboreum Kunth
  • Arum aculeatum (G.Mey.) Steud.
  • Philodendron arboreum (Kunth) Kunth
  • Montrichardia aculeatum (G.Mey.) Crueg
  • Montrichardia arborea (Kunth) Schott
  • Montrichardia fendleri Schott
  • Montrichardia splitgerberi Schott
  • Montrichardia arborescens var. aculeata (G.Mey.) Engl.

Montrichardia arborescens, the yautia madera, or moco-moco, is a tropical plant grows along river banks, swamps, or creeks to a maximum height of 9'. They consist of arrow shaped leaves that are food sources for animal species. The plant produces inflorescences which then leave a fruit of Montrichardia arborescens which is edible and can be cooked. Its fruiting spadices produces large infructescences, which contain about 80 edible yellow fruits.

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